Ageing does not affect ulnar variance: An investigation in Taiwan

Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 797-799

  Chen, Wun Schen ^a   Wang, J W ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Age; Ageing; Kienbock's disease; Ulnar variance; Wrist joint

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; AGING; ANATOMICAL VARIATION; ARTICLE; BODY POSITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; TAIWAN; ULNA; VOLUNTEER; WRIST RADIOGRAPHY;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOCHONDRITIS; TAIWAN; ULNA;

EID: 59749106559     PISSN: 17531934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1753193408096019     Document Type: Article

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