Partial olecranon excision: The relationship between triceps insertion site and extension strength of the elbow

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 117-122

  DiDonna, Michael L ^a   Fernandez, John J ^a   Lim, Tae Hong ^a   Hastings II, Hill ^b   Cohen, Mark S ^a  

^a RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Indiana Hand Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Anterior posterior; Dorsal volar; Excision; Fracture; Olecranon; Triceps reattachment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; COMMINUTED FRACTURE; COMPUTER MODEL; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELBOW FLEXION; EVALUATION; EXCISION; FORCE; HUMAN; MATERIALS TESTING; OLECRANON FRACTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRENGTH; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TRICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE;

EID: 0037242994     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jhsu.2003.50036     Document Type: Article

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