Early 'simple' release of posttraumatic elbow contracture associated with heterotopic ossification

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 370-380

  Viola, Randall W ^a   Hanel, Douglas P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Contracture; Elbow joint; Heterotopic; Ossification; Surgery

Indexed keywords

INDOMETACIN; SUCRALFATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CUBITAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; ELBOW INJURY; EXCISION; FEMALE; HETEROTOPIC OSSIFICATION; HUMAN; JOINT CONTRACTURE; MALE; MOBILIZATION; NERVE DECOMPRESSION; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0033054045     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jhsu.1999.0370     Document Type: Article

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