Anatomic variation of the 5th extensor tendon compartment and extensor digiti minimi tendon

Clinical Anatomy

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 677-682

  Tanaka, Toshikazu ^a   Moran, Steven L ^a   Zhao, Chunfeng ^a   Zobitz, Mark E ^a   An, Kai Nan ^a   Amadio, Peter C ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Extensor digiti minimi; Extensor tendons; Hand anatomy

Indexed keywords

ANATOMICAL VARIATION; ARTICLE; CADAVER; DISSECTION; EXTENSOR DIGITI MINIMI TENDON; FIFTH EXTENSOR TENDON; FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY; HAND JOINT; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL ANATOMY; TENDON; TENDON TRANSFER; TENOSYNOVITIS;

DISSECTION; FEMALE; HAND JOINTS; HUMANS; MALE; METACARPUS; TENDONS;

EID: 34548479318     PISSN: 08973806     EISSN: 10982353     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ca.20480     Document Type: Article

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