Normal ranges of ulnar and radial deviation with reference to ulnar variance

Journal of International Medical Research

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 337-340

  Unver, B ^a   Gocen, Z ^a   Sen, A ^a   Gunal, I ^a   Karatosun, Vasfi ^a,b  

^a DOKUZ EYLUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b NONE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Goniometry; Measurement; Radial deviation; Range of motion; Ulnar deviation; Ulnar variance; Wrist disorders; Wrist joint

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; FEMALE; FOREARM; GONIOMETRY; HAND MOVEMENT; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; JOINT FUNCTION; JOINT MOBILITY; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; NORMAL HUMAN; PALPATION; RADIUS; RELIABILITY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; ULNA; VARIANCE; VOLUNTEER; WRIST RADIOGRAPHY;

EID: 2442706708     PISSN: 03000605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/147323000403200315     Document Type: Article

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