Radial Collateral Ligament Injuries of the Thumb

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 760-770

  Edelstein, David M ^a   Kardashian, George ^a   Lee, Steve K ^a  

^a NYU HOSPITAL FOR JOINT DISEASES   (United States)

Author keywords

Instability; radial collateral ligament; RCL; reconstruction; thumb

Indexed keywords

CAST APPLICATION; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; JOINT INSTABILITY; LIGAMENT INJURY; LIGAMENT SURGERY; PINCH STRENGTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SPLINT; THUMB INJURY;

COLLATERAL LIGAMENTS; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; METACARPOPHALANGEAL JOINT; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; THUMB;

EID: 45849084693     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: 15316564     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2008.01.037     Document Type: Review

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