Four-Corner Arthrodesis: Influence of the Position of the Lunate on Postoperative Wrist Motion: A Cadaveric Study

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 32, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1356-1362

  De Carli, Pablo ^a   Donndorff, Agustín G ^a   Alfie, Verónica A ^a   Boretto, Jorge G ^a   López Ovenza, Joan M ^a   Gallucci, Gerardo L ^a  

^a HOSPITAL ITALIANO DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Carpal arthrodesis; four corner arthrodesis; limited carpal arthrodesis

Indexed keywords

ARTHRODESIS; ARTICLE; CADAVER; HUMAN; JOINT MOBILITY; LIMB; LUNATE BONE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIUS; RANGE OF MOTION; SIMULATION; ULNA; WRIST;

ADULT; ARTHRODESIS; CADAVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUNATE BONE; MALE; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; WRIST JOINT;

EID: 35748951916     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: 15316564     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2007.08.004     Document Type: Article

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