Biomechanical evaluation of the medial collateral ligament of the elbow

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 79, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 1223-1231

  Callaway, G H ^a,b   Field, L D ^a,c   Deng, X H ^a,d   Torzilli, P A ^a,d   O'Brien, S J ^a,d   Altchek, D W ^a,d   Warren, R F ^a,d  

^a Raleigh Orthopaedic Clinic ^*

^b Raleigh Orthopaedic Clinic   (United States)

^c MISSISSIPPI SPORTS MEDICINE AND ORTHOPAEDIC CENTER   (United States)

^d HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELBOW DISEASE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; JOINT FUNCTION; LIGAMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TENDON GRAFT; VALGUS DEFORMITY;

EID: 0030748171     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/00004623-199708000-00015     Document Type: Article

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