The clinical application of Kaplan's cardinal line as a surface marker for the superficial palmar arch

Hand

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 155-159

  Panchal, Anand P ^a,c   Trzeciak, Marc A ^a,b  

^a Kettering Medical Center Network   (United States)

^b Hand Center of Southwestern Ohio   (United States)

^c Grandview Hospital Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel; Endoscopic carpal tunnel release; Kaplan's cardinal line; Superficial palmar arch

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953475737     PISSN: 15589447     EISSN: 15589455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11552-009-9229-0     Document Type: Article

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