Journal article
Cleland's Ligaments: An Anatomic Study
Abstract
The anatomy and function of Cleland's ligaments--thought by the authors to require clarification because of the conflicting anatomic descriptions in the literature--are reviewed. A statistical representation of the structure of these ligamentous bundles was derived from the study of 16 fixed human cadaveric digits and five fresh cadaveric digits, all from different patients. The results demonstrate a large variation in anatomy. However, this …
Authors
Chrysopoulo MT; McGrouther DA; Jeschke MG; Kaufman BR
Journal
Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Vol. 109, No. 2, pp. 566–572
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
February 2002
DOI
10.1097/00006534-200202000-00024
ISSN
0032-1052