Complete transection of the median and radial nerves during arthroscopic release of post-traumatic elbow contracture

Arthroscopy

Volumn 15, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 784-787

  Haapaniemi, T ^a   Berggren, M ^a   Adolfsson, L ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Contracture release; Elbow arthroscopy; Iatrogenic nerve injury

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DEBRIDEMENT; ELBOW INJURY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IATROGENIC DISEASE; JOINT CONTRACTURE; JOINT STIFFNESS; MEDIAN NERVE; NERVE TRANSECTION; RADIAL NERVE;

EID: 0032874888     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0749-8063(99)70015-0     Document Type: Article

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