Instability of the distal radioulnar joint

Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume

Volumn 39, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 727-738

  Zimmerman, R M ^a   Jupiter, J B ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Distal radioulnar joint; Instability; Reconstruction

Indexed keywords

ARTHROPLASTY; HUMAN; INTERNAL FIXATOR; JOINT INSTABILITY; TENODESIS; WRIST;

ARTHROPLASTY; HUMANS; INTERNAL FIXATORS; JOINT INSTABILITY; TENODESIS; WRIST JOINT;

EID: 84906544353     PISSN: 17531934     EISSN: 20436289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1753193414527052     Document Type: Article

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