The spectrum of ulnar collateral ligament injuries as viewed on magnetic resonance imaging of the metacarpophalangeal joint of the thumb

Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 243-248

  Romano, Walter M ^a,b   Garvin, Greg ^a   Bhayana, Deepak ^a   Chaudhary, Omer ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b ST JOSEPH S HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEVICE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; LIGAMENT INJURY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; METACARPOPHALANGEAL JOINT; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; THUMB; ULNA COLLATERAL LIGAMENT INJURY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COLLATERAL LIGAMENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; METACARPOPHALANGEAL JOINT; MIDDLE AGED; RUPTURE; THUMB; ULNA;

EID: 0344875190     PISSN: 08465371     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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