Ultrasound changes in the extensor pollicis longus tendon following fractures of the distal radius-a preliminary report

Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 467-471

  Owers, K L ^a   Lee, J ^a   Khan, N ^a   Healy, J ^a   Eckersley, R ^a  

^a CHELSEA AND WESTMINSTER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

distal radius fracture; extensor pollicis longus tendon; ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ECHOGRAPHY; EXTERNAL FIXATOR; FEMALE; HAND MUSCLE; HUMAN; KIRSCHNER WIRE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCLE BLOOD FLOW; PATHOLOGICAL ANATOMY; RADIUS FRACTURE; TENDON RUPTURE; TENDON SHEATH; WIRE FIXATION; WRIST RADIOGRAPHY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RADIUS FRACTURES; RISK FACTORS; RUPTURE; TENDON INJURIES; TENDONS; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER; WRIST INJURIES;

EID: 34447272023     PISSN: 17531934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsb.2006.11.021     Document Type: Article

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