Outcome of four-corner arthrodesis for advanced carpal collapse : Circular plate versus traditional techniques

Acta Orthopaedica Belgica

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 323-327

  De Smet, Luc ^a   Deprez, Patrick ^a   Duerinckx, Joris ^a   Degreef, Use ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Carpal collapse; Four corner; Limited arthrodesis; Scaphoidectomy; Wrist

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTHRODESIS; ARTICLE; BONE PLATE; BONE SCREW; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; LUNATE BONE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; SCAPHOID BONE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WRIST;

ADULT; AGED; ARTHRODESIS; BONE PLATES; BONE SCREWS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUNATE BONE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOARTHRITIS; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SCAPHOID BONE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WRIST JOINT;

EID: 68149171350     PISSN: 00016462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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