Operative Techniques in Orthopaedics
Volume 17, Issue 2 , Pages 94-101 , April 2007

Proximal Row Carpectomy and a Modification for Dorsal Capsular Interposition

  • Thomas B. Hughes Jr., MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedics, Drexel University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA.
    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Allegheny General Hospital, Allegheny Orthopaedic Associates, Pittsburgh, PA.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Thomas B. Hughes, Jr., MD, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Allegheny General Hospital, Allegheny Orthopaedic Associates, 1307 Federal Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15212.

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doi: 10.1053/j.oto.2007.01.003

Operative Techniques in Orthopaedics
Volume 17, Issue 2 , Pages 94-101 , April 2007

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