Prevalence and distribution of sesamoid bones of the hand: A radiographic study in Turkish subjects;Prevalencia y Distribución de los Huesos Sesamoideos de la Mano: Un Estudio Radiográfico en Sujetos Turcos

International Journal of Morphology

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 1094-1099

  Kose, Ozkan ^a   Guler, Ferhat ^a   Turan, Adil ^a   Canbora, Kerem ^b   Akalin, Serdar ^a  

^a Antalya EGitim Ve Arastirma Hastanesi Varlik Mahallesi Kazim Karabekir Caddesi SoGuksu   (Turkey)

^b HAYDARPASA NUMUNE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Hand; Prevalence; Sesamoid bone; Turkish population

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874600780     PISSN: 07179367     EISSN: 07179502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4067/S0717-95022012000300055     Document Type: Article

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