Carpal Boss: Effect of Wedge Excision Depth on Third Carpometacarpal Joint Stability

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 7-13

  Vermeulen, G M ^a   de With, M C J ^a   Bleys, R L A W ^a   Schuurman, A H ^a  

^a the Department of Functional Anatomy   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; carpal boss; carpometacarpal joint; instability; ligaments; wedge excision; wrist

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BONE DISEASE; BONE RESECTION; CADAVER; CARPAL BONE; CARPOMETACARPAL JOINT; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; JOINT FUNCTION; JOINT STABILITY; METACARPAL BONE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOGRAPHY; WRIST;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; CARPOMETACARPAL JOINTS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; EXOSTOSES; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; MALE; METACARPUS; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; OSTEOARTHRITIS; WRIST JOINT;

EID: 58049144993     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: 15316564     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2008.09.010     Document Type: Article

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