A survey to determine current practice patterns in the surgical treatment of advanced thumb carpometacarpal osteoarthrosis

Hand

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 415-422

  Brunton, Lance M ^a   Wilgis, Shaw ^a  

^a UNION MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Evidence based medicine; Osteoarthrosis; Practice patterns; Survey; Thumb carpometacarpal joint

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952810773     PISSN: 15589447     EISSN: 15589455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11552-010-9275-7     Document Type: Article

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