Anatomic variations of the hook of hamate and the relationship to carpal tunnel syndrome

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1242-1247

  Chow, James C Y ^a   Weiss, Molly A ^a   Gu, Yan ^a  

^a Orthopaedic Center of Southern Illinois   (United States)

Author keywords

Hook of hamate; Variations

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANATOMICAL VARIATION; ARTICLE; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; CARPAL BONE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; ENDOSCOPY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HAND; HOOK OF HAMATE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ABNORMALITIES; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; FEMALE; HAMATE BONE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 28844436856     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2005.05.018     Document Type: Article

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