Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology
Volume 36, Issue 4 , Pages 164-175 , July 2007

Injuries to the Carpal Bones Revisited

  • Derek Lohan, FFR (RCSI)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University College Hospital, Galway, Ireland
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Derek G. Lohan, FFR (RCSI), David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Peter V. Ueberroth Building, 10945 Le Conte Ave., Suite 3310, Los Angeles, CA 90095-7206.
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  • Carmel Cronin, MRCPI

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University College Hospital, Galway, Ireland
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  • Conor Meehan, MRCPI

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University College Hospital, Galway, Ireland
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  • Sinead Walsh, FFR (RCSI)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University College Hospital, Galway, Ireland
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  • Declan Sheppard, FRCR

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Portiuncula Hospital, Galway, Ireland
    • Department of Radiology, Roscommon County Hospital, Co. Roscommon, Ireland.
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  • David O’Keeffe, FRCR, FFR (RCSI)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University College Hospital, Galway, Ireland

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doi: 10.1067/j.cpradiol.2007.03.002

Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology
Volume 36, Issue 4 , Pages 164-175 , July 2007

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