Technique of ulnar shortening

Techniques in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 57-65

  Rayhack, John M ^a,b  

^a The Wrist and Hand Center   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Angled drill guide; Compression device; Osteotomy; Saw guide; Ulnar impaction; Ulnar recession; Ulnar shortening

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSION; CONFERENCE PAPER; HEALING; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; OSTEOTOMY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REHABILITATION CARE; REOPERATION; SPLINT; SURFACE PROPERTY; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT INDICATION; ULNA; ULNA SHORTENING;

BONE PLATES; BONE SCREWS; HUMANS; OSTEOTOMY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; ULNA;

EID: 34247560246     PISSN: 10893393     EISSN: 15316572     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/bth.0b013e31803373d6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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