Prevalence and epidemiological variation of anomalous muscles at Guyon's canal

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 29 B, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 26-29

  Harvie, Paul ^a   Patel, N ^a   Ostlere, S J ^a  

^a NUFFIELD ORTHOPAEDIC CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anomalous abductor digiti minimi; Guyon's canal

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CUBITAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GUYON CANAL ANOMALY; HAND MALFORMATION; HAND MUSCLE; HANDEDNESS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORPHOLOGY; OCCUPATION; PREVALENCE; SEX; ULNAR NERVE; ULTRASOUND SCANNER; VOLUNTEER; WRIST;

EID: 0842346771     PISSN: 02667681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsb.2003.08.004     Document Type: Article

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