Scaphoid excision with four-corner fusion: A biomechanical study

Hand

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 194-198

  Skie, Martin ^a   Grothaus, Matt ^a   Ciocanel, Despina ^a   Goel, Vijay ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF OHIO   (United States)

Author keywords

Arthodesis; Biomechanics; Four corner fusion; Wrist joint

Indexed keywords

EID: 35848943715     PISSN: 15589447     EISSN: 15589455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11552-007-9048-0     Document Type: Article

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