Assessment of scapholunate instability and review of evidence for management in the absence of arthritis

Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume

Volumn 38, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 727-738

  Chennagiri, R J R ^a   Lindau, T R ^b  

^a WYCOMBE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL DERBY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

dissociation; instability; ligament; management; Scapholunate; tear

Indexed keywords

CLASSIFICATION; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DISSOCIATION; HUMAN; INJURY; INSTABILITY; JOINT INSTABILITY; LIGAMENT; LUNATE BONE; MANAGEMENT; OSTEOARTHRITIS; REVIEW; SCAPHOID BONE; SCAPHOLUNATE; TEAR; WRIST INJURY; COMPLICATION; WRIST INJURIES;

DISSOCIATION; INSTABILITY; LIGAMENT; MANAGEMENT; SCAPHOLUNATE; TEAR;

DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; LUNATE BONE; OSTEOARTHRITIS; SCAPHOID BONE; WRIST INJURIES;

EID: 84883149185     PISSN: 17531934     EISSN: 20436289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1753193412473861     Document Type: Article

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