Macroscopic and microscopic analysis of the thumb carpometacarpal ligaments: A cadaveric study of ligament anatomy and histology

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 94, Issue 16, 2012, Pages 1468-1477

  Ladd, Amy L ^a   Lee, Julia ^a   Hagert, Elisabet ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARPOMETACARPAL JOINT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOINT EXAMINATION; JOINT STABILITY; MALE; MICROSCOPY; MORPHOMETRICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS;

EID: 84865588646     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: 15351386     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.K.00329     Document Type: Article

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