The influence of elbow position on the range of motion of the wrist following transfer of the brachioradialis to the extensor carpi radialis brevis tendon

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 84, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 2203-2210

  Murray, Wendy M ^a,b   Bryden, Anne M ^a,c   Kilgore, Kevin L ^a   Keith, Michael W ^a  

^a METROHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c LOUIS STOKES CLEVELAND VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY POSTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELBOW; ELBOW FLEXION; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOINT MOBILITY; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUADRIPLEGIA; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENDON; WRIST;

EID: 0036899643     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/00004623-200212000-00012     Document Type: Article

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