Scanning electron microscopic findings of the gliding surface of the a1 pulley in trigger fingers and thumbs

Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 384-387

  Sbernardori, M C ^a   Mazzarello, V ^a   Tranquilli Leali, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASSARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

pulley; scanning electron microscopy; trigger finger

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN FIBER;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; METAPLASIA; PATHOGENESIS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SNAPPING FINGER; TENDON DISEASE; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TRIGGER THUMB; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ADULT; AGED; COLLAGEN; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; METAPLASIA; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, TRANSMISSION; MIDDLE AGED; REFERENCE VALUES; TENDONS; TRIGGER FINGER DISORDER;

EID: 34447291872     PISSN: 17531934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsb.2007.01.013     Document Type: Article

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