The posterior interosseous nerve and the posterolateral approach to the proximal radius

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series B

Volumn 80, Issue SUPPL. 2, 1998, Pages 240-242

  Witt, J D ^a   Kamineni, S ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS   (United Kingdom)

^b CHASE FARM HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CADAVER; ELBOW; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; JOINT CAPSULE; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PERIPHERAL NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIUS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; ULNA;

ADULT; CADAVER; DISSECTION; ELBOW JOINT; FOREARM; HUMANS; HUMERUS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PRONATION; RADIUS; SUPINATION; ULNA;

EID: 0031909862     PISSN: 0301620X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.80B2.8036     Document Type: Article

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