Three-corner midcarpal arthrodesis and scaphoidectomy: A simplified volar approach

Techniques in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 54-58

  Dutly Guinand, Michèle ^a   Von Schroeder, Herbert P ^a,b  

^a TORONTO WESTERN HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

4 corner arthrodesis; DISI; Internal fixation; Midcarpal arthrodesis; Osteoarthritis; Salvage procedure; SLAC; SNAC; Wrist

Indexed keywords

ARTHRODESIS; ARTICLE; CAPITATE BONE; CARPAL BONE; CARPAL JOINT; EXCISION; HAMATE BONE; HUMAN; JOINT SURGERY; LUNATE BONE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCAPHOID BONE; SCAPHOIDECTOMY; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VOLAR PLATE FIXATION; WRIST FRACTURE;

ADULT; ARTHRODESIS; BONE SCREWS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SCAPHOID BONE; WRIST JOINT;

EID: 67650302178     PISSN: 10893393     EISSN: 15316572     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BTH.0b013e31818d1ce9     Document Type: Article

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