Arthroscopic treatment of partial scapholunate ligament tears in children with chronic wrist pain

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 88, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 2448-2455

  Earp, Brandon E ^a   Waters, Peter M ^a   Wyzykowski, Richard J ^a  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY; ARTICLE; CHRONIC PAIN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEBRIDEMENT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INJURY SCALE; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; LIGAMENT INJURY; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCAPHOID BONE; SCAPHOLUNATE LIGAMENT TEAR; SCHOOL CHILD; SUBLUXATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WRIST DISEASE; WRIST PAIN;

EID: 33750830795     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.D.02778     Document Type: Article

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