Restoration of elbow flexion by modified Steindler flexorplasty

International Orthopaedics

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 43-46

  Chen, Wun Schen ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ELBOW; ELBOW DISEASE; ELBOW FLEXION; FLEXION CONTRACTURE; HUMAN; JOINT MOBILITY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENDON TRANSFER;

EID: 0034126223     PISSN: 03412695     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002640050011     Document Type: Article

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