Arthroscopic Repair of Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex Tears

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 23, Issue 7, 2007, Pages

  Estrella, Emmanuel P ^a   Hung, Leung Kim ^b   Ho, Pak Cheong ^b   Tse, Wing Lam ^b  

^a PHILIPPINE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Philippines)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Arthroscopic repair; Dorsal tears; Triangular fibrocartilage complex

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALGESIA; ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GRIP STRENGTH; HUMAN; MALE; NEURITIS; PATHOLOGY; SCORING SYSTEM; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TRIANGULAR FIBROCARTILAGE; TRIANGULAR FIBROCARTILAGE COMPLEX TEAR; ULNAR NERVE; WRIST; WRIST INJURY;

EID: 34447287130     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2007.01.026     Document Type: Article

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