Four-corner fusion and scaphoid excision using headless compression screws for SLAC and SNAC wrist deformities

Techniques in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 99-103

  Richards, Allison Alexander ^a,b   Afifi, Ahmed M ^a,c   Moneim, Moheb S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b ABQ Health Partners   (United States)

^c LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

four corner fusion; limited wrist arthrodesis; SLAC; SNAC; wrist arthritis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTHRODESIS; ARTHROPATHY; ARTICLE; BONE SCREW; CARPAL BONE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; SCAPHOID BONE; WRIST;

ADULT; AGED; ARTHRODESIS; BONE SCREWS; CARPAL BONES; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOINT DEFORMITIES, ACQUIRED; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SCAPHOID BONE; WRIST JOINT;

EID: 79958805255     PISSN: 10893393     EISSN: 15316572     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BTH.0b013e3181f60fec     Document Type: Article

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