Ulnar shortening osteotomy for ulnar ideopathic impaction syndrome

Scandinavian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Hand Surgery

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 310-314

  Moermans, Annelies ^a   Degreef, Ilse ^a   De Smet, Luc ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Distal radioulnar joint; Osteotomy; Shortening; Triangular fibrocartilage complex; Ulna; Ulnar impaction; Wrist

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTHROPATHY; ARTICLE; CONVALESCENCE; FEMALE; HAND STRENGTH; HUMAN; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOTOMY; RADIOGRAPHY; SYNDROME; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRIANGULAR FIBROCARTILAGE; ULNA; WRIST;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; JOINT DISEASES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOTOMY; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; SYNDROME; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRIANGULAR FIBROCARTILAGE; ULNA; WRIST JOINT;

EID: 36049014625     PISSN: 02844311     EISSN: 16512073     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02844310701463373     Document Type: Article

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