Fracture-separation of the medial humeral epicondyle caused by arm wrestling

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 494-497

  Ogawa, Kiyohisa ^a   Ui, Michimasa ^a  

^a KEIO UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Arm wrestling; Fracture separation; Medial humeral epicondyle; Muscular violence

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARM FRACTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; GRAVITY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HUMERUS FRACTURE; JOINT STABILITY; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTILITY; MUSCLE FORCE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE STRETCHING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL ANATOMY; WRESTLING;

EID: 0029797951     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005373-199609000-00018     Document Type: Conference Paper

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