Arthroscopic treatment of arthrofibrosis of the elbow joint

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 38-44

  Phillips, Barry B ^a   Strasburger, Scott ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Arthrofibrosis; Arthroscopic debridement; Elbow

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTHRALGIA; ARTHROPATHY; ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEBRIDEMENT; ELBOW DISEASE; FEMALE; FIBROSIS; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; JOINT CONTRACTURE; JOINT FUNCTION; MALE; SCHOOL CHILD; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0031886689     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0749-8063(98)70118-5     Document Type: Article

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