Resection of elbow ossification and continuous passive motion in postcomatose patients

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 546-553

  Ippolito, Ernesto ^a,b   Formisano, Rita ^a,b   Caterini, Roberto ^a,b   Farsetti, Pasquale ^a,b   Penta, Francesca ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^b IRCCS FONDAZIONE SANTA LUCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Coma; Continuous passive motion; Elbow; Heterotopic ossification; Surgical treatment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ELBOW DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOINT FUNCTION; JOINT MOBILITY; MALE; OSSIFICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032961560     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jhsu.1999.0546     Document Type: Article

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