ULNAR VARIANCE AND AGE

Authors
SANDERSON PL CAMERON IC HOLT GR STANLEY D
Citation
Pl. Sanderson et al., ULNAR VARIANCE AND AGE, Journal of hand surgery. British volume, 22B(1), 1997, pp. 21-24
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Orthopedics,Surgery
Journal title
Journal of hand surgery. British volume → ACNP
ISSN journal
02667681
Volume
22B
Issue
1
Year of publication
1997
Pages
21 - 24
Database
ISI
SICI code
0266-7681(1997)22B:1<21:UVAA>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
Ulnar variance was determined on 1,023 radiographs of normal wrists ta ken in standardized fashion. There were 468 women and 555 men. The age range was 13 to 109 years. In both sexes, ulnar negative variance dec reased significantly with increasing age. Possible reasons for this ar e discussed.