The column procedure: A limited lateral approach for extrinsic contracture of the elbow

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 80, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 1603-1615

  Mansat, Pierre ^a,b   Morrey, B F ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b CHU PURPAN   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; ELBOW DISEASE; ELBOW FLEXION; FEMALE; HEMATOMA; HUMAN; JOINT CONTRACTURE; MALE; PARESTHESIA; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL APPROACH; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031754922     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/00004623-199811000-00006     Document Type: Article

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