Cadaveric Study of Locked Thumb Metacarpophalangeal Joint Caused by Entrapment of Radial Sesamoid Bone

Journal of Orthopaedics, Trauma and Rehabilitation

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 2-4

  Cheng, Sze Chung ^a   Chi Hung, Yen ^a   Wing Cheung, Wong ^a   Pak Cheong, Ho ^b   Wing Lim, Tse ^b   Leung Kim, Hung ^b  

^a KWONG WAH HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Sesamoid; Subluxation

Indexed keywords

ANATOMICAL VARIATION; ARTICLE; CADAVER; HAND RADIOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; JOINT DISLOCATION; METACARPOPHALANGEAL JOINT; PATHOLOGICAL ANATOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCIBILITY; SESAMOID BONE; THUMB DISLOCATION;

EID: 84868305184     PISSN: 22104917     EISSN: 22104925     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jotr.2010.11.008     Document Type: Article

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