Morphological analysis of the transverse carpal ligament

Hand

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 135-140

  Pacek, Corey A ^a   Chakan, Matthew ^a   Goitz, Robert J ^a   Kaufmann, Robert A ^a   Li, Zong Ming ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anatomy; Carpal tunnel; Flexor retinaculum; Morphology; Transverse carpal ligament

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953476754     PISSN: 15589447     EISSN: 15589455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11552-009-9219-2     Document Type: Article

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