The "Ulnar Fovea Sign" for Defining Ulnar Wrist Pain: An Analysis of Sensitivity and Specificity

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 438-444

  Tay, Shian Chao ^a   Tomita, Kazunari ^a   Berger, Richard A ^a  

^a Mayo Clinic   (United States)

Author keywords

distal radioulnar joint instability; distal radioulnar ligaments; foveal disruption; Ulnar fovea sign; ulnotriquetral ligament

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTHROSCOPY; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIGAMENT INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; ULNA FOVEA SIGN; ULNA WRIST PAIN;

ADULT; ARTHRALGIA; ARTHROSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOINT DISEASES; LIGAMENTS, ARTICULAR; LIKELIHOOD FUNCTIONS; MALE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TENDON INJURIES; ULNA; WRIST INJURIES;

EID: 33947591517     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2007.01.022     Document Type: Article

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