Post-traumatic instability of the trapeziometacarpal joint of the thumb

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series B

Volumn 86, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 541-545

  Takwale, V J ^a,b   Stanley, J K ^a   Shahane, S A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AWARENESS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GRIP STRENGTH; HUMAN; JOINT INSTABILITY; JOINT LIMITATION; LIGAMENT RUPTURE; MALE; METACARPOPHALANGEAL JOINT; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; TENDON; THUMB;

EID: 2442656672     PISSN: 0301620X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620x.86b4.13976     Document Type: Review

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