The non-opposable triphalangeal thumb: A new technique of management

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 544-551

  El Karef, Essam ^a  

^a ALEXANDRIA UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Five fingered; Osteotomy; Pollicization; Thumb; Triphalangeal

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXCISION; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; JOINT STABILITY; METACARPAL BONE; OSTEOTOMY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROXIMAL INTERPHALANGEAL JOINT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THUMB; THUMB MALFORMATION; TISSUE GROWTH;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ESTHETICS; FEMALE; FINGER JOINT; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; MALE; OSTEOTOMY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; TENDON TRANSFER; THUMB; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 8644233476     PISSN: 02667681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsb.2004.07.005     Document Type: Article

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