Distal radioulnar joint instability

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 88, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 884-894

  Szabo, Robert M ^a,b  

^a American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAST APPLICATION; HUMAN; JOINT DISLOCATION; JOINT INSTABILITY; JOINT RADIOGRAPHY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOULNAR JOINT; RADIUS FRACTURE; REVIEW;

EID: 33645687615     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/00004623-200604000-00027     Document Type: Review

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