Hinged external fixation of the elbow: Optimal axis alignment to minimize motion resistance

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 41-47

  Madey, Steven M ^a   Bottlang, Michael ^b,c   Steyers, Curtis M ^d   Marsh, John L ^d   Brown, Thomas D ^c,d  

^a LEGACY EMANUEL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b LEGACY HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^c University of Iowa   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

Elbow kinematics; External fixation; Fixator alignment; Hinged fixation; Screw displacement axis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CADAVER; ELBOW; EXTERNAL FIXATOR; HUMAN; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; PHYSIOLOGY;

CADAVER; ELBOW; EXTERNAL FIXATORS; HUMANS; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR;

EID: 0033629631     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005131-200001000-00009     Document Type: Article

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