A Method of Defining Palpable Landmarks for the Ligament-Splitting Dorsal Wrist Capsulotomy

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 32, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1291-1295

  Berger, Richard A ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Capsulotomy; landmarks; wrist

Indexed keywords

ANATOMICAL VARIATION; ARTHROTOMY; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; JOINT CAPSULOTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCAPHOID BONE; SURGEON; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TRAPEZOID BONE; WRIST;

CARPAL BONES; CARPAL JOINTS; HUMANS; JOINT CAPSULE; LIGAMENTS, ARTICULAR; WRIST JOINT;

EID: 34848832394     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: 15316564     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2007.07.023     Document Type: Article

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