The Biomechanical Properties of the Finger Metacarpophalangeal Joints to Varus and Valgus Stress

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 1044-1051

  Werner, Dean ^a   Kozin, Scott H ^a,b   Brozovich, Marc ^a   Porter, Scott T ^a   Junkin, David ^a   Seigler, Sorin ^a  

^a Shriners Hospital for Children ^*

^b SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

Author keywords

Angulation; Biomechanics; Metacarpophalangeal joint; Valgus; Varus

Indexed keywords

APPARATUS; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; CALCULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYNAMICS; FINGER; FORCE; FREEZING; HAND; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYSTERESIS; INDEX FINGER; JOINT FUNCTION; LIGAMENT; METACARPOPHALANGEAL JOINT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIGIDITY; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS;

EID: 0344441290     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0363-5023(03)00425-8     Document Type: Article

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