Biomechanical evaluation of the elbow following radial head fracture: Comparison of open reduction and internal fixation vs. excision, silastic replacement, and non-operative management

Annales de Chirurgie de la Main et du Membre Superieur

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 314-320

  Boulas, H J ^a   Morrey, B F ^b  

^a Mayo Clinic ^*  (United States)

^b MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Fracture; ORIF; Radial head

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY POSTURE; CALCULATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ELBOW INJURY; EXCISION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; OPEN REDUCTION; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; RADIUS HEAD FRACTURE; SILICONE PROSTHESIS; TREATMENT PLANNING;

ADULT; ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT; BIOMECHANICS; COHORT STUDIES; DIMETHYLPOLYSILOXANES; ELBOW JOINT; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RADIUS FRACTURES; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SILICONES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031796992     PISSN: 07539053     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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