Histopathology of the A1 pulley in adult trigger fingers

Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 556-559

  Sbernardori, M C ^a   Bandiera, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASSARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

histopathology; pulley; transmission electron microscope; trigger finger

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN FIBER;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; FEMALE; HAND DISEASE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; METAPLASIA; SNAPPING FINGER; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; TENOSYNOVITIS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

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

EID: 34548550839     PISSN: 17531934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhse.2007.06.002     Document Type: Article

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