The Diagnosis and Treatment of Scapholunate Instability

Orthopedic Clinics of North America

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 261-277

  Manuel, Jennifer ^a   Moran, Steven L ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAST APPLICATION; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; HAND RADIOGRAPHY; HUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCAPHOLUNATE INSTABILITY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT INDICATION; WRIST INJURY;

HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; LUNATE BONE; SCAPHOID BONE; WRIST JOINT;

EID: 34249894214     PISSN: 00305898     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ocl.2007.02.003     Document Type: Review

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