Whaley D C, Elliot D, McClinton M A
University of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
J Hand Surg Br. 1994 Oct;19(5):667-71. doi: 10.1016/0266-7681(94)90141-4.
The Sagas of Icelandic bishops composed in and around the 13th century reveal something of the incidence and treatment of various hand conditions in the medieval period. A selection from the relevant material is translated and discussed.