Idiopathic osteonecrosis of the third metacarpal head

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association

Volumn 107, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 89-92

  Hu, Ming Hsiao ^a,b   Chen, Wen Chih ^a   Chang, Chih Hung ^a  

^a FAR EASTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Curettage; Metacarpal head; Osteonecrosis

Indexed keywords

NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT;

ADULT; ARTHRALGIA; ARTICLE; AVASCULAR NECROSIS; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CURETTAGE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEBRIDEMENT; FOLLOW UP; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IDIOPATHIC DISEASE; JOINT MOBILITY; MALE; METACARPAL BONE; METACARPOPHALANGEAL JOINT; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RANGE OF MOTION; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYMPTOM; WORK RESUMPTION;

EID: 39549092595     PISSN: 09296646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0929-6646(08)60014-5     Document Type: Article

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