Arthroscopic Evaluation of Scaphoid Waist Fracture Stability and the Role of the Radioscaphocapitate Ligament

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 152-157

  McAdams, Timothy R ^a   Srivastava, Sakti ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Arthroscopy; Cast treatment; Radioscaphocapitate ligament; Scaphoid fracture

Indexed keywords

ARTHROSCOPY; ARTICLE; ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; BODY POSTURE; CADAVER; CARPAL BONE; FOREARM; FRACTURE EXTERNAL FIXATION; FRACTURE HEALING; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMOBILIZATION; OSTEOTOMY; SCAPHOID FRACTURE; SHEAR STRENGTH; WRIST FRACTURE;

EID: 1242321341     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2003.11.023     Document Type: Article

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