A modified lateral approach for release of posttraumatic elbow flexion contracture

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 476-480

  Kraushaar, Barry S ^a   Nirschl, Robert P ^a,b   Cox, William ^a  

^a VIRGINIA HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTRACTURE; ELBOW; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CONTRACTURE; ELBOW JOINT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE;

EID: 0033192060     PISSN: 10582746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1058-2746(99)90080-0     Document Type: Article

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