A new technique for reconstruction of the ulnar collateral ligament of the thumb

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 35, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1321-1325

  Baskies, Michael A ^a   Tuckman, David ^a   Paksima, Nader ^a,b,c,d   Posner, Martin A ^a,b  

^a NYU HOSPITAL FOR JOINT DISEASES   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c JAMAICA HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bio Tenodesis Screw; Reconstruction; Thumb; Ulnar collateral ligament

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREW; CADAVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LIGAMENT; LIGAMENT INJURY; MALE; METACARPAL BONE; METACARPOPHALANGEAL JOINT; PHALANX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THUMB; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULNA; ULNA COLLATERAL LIGAMENT;

AGED; CADAVER; COLLATERAL LIGAMENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; THUMB;

EID: 34447560058     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546507303663     Document Type: Article

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