Current concepts in the treatment of radial head fractures in the adult: A clinical and biomechanical approach

Acta Orthopaedica Belgica

Volumn 67, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 430-441

  Van Glabbeek, F ^a   Van Riet, R ^a   Verstreken, J ^a  

^a ANTWERP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Fracture; Osteosynthesis; Prosthesis; Radial head

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; ELBOW RADIOGRAPHY; HUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PROSTHESIS; RADIUS HEAD FRACTURE; REVIEW; SOFT TISSUE INJURY;

BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HUMANS; IMMOBILIZATION; RADIUS FRACTURES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 0035679888     PISSN: 00016462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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