Surgical management of neural injuries associated with elbow fractures in children

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 573-577

  Amillo, Santiago ^a   Mora, Gonzalo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY CLINIC OF NAVARRA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Elbow fractures; Neural injuries; Neurolysis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ELBOW; ELBOW FRACTURE; FEMALE; FRACTURE REDUCTION; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NERVE GRAFT; NERVE INJURY; NEUROLYSIS; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032834896     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01241398-199909000-00003     Document Type: Article

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