Single incision technique using an interference screw for the repair of distal biceps tendon ruptures

Operative Techniques in Sports Medicine

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 36-41

  Mazzocca, A D ^a,b,c   Alberta, F G ^a,b,c   Elattrache, N S ^a,b,c   Romeo, A A ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b Section of Shoulder Elbow Surgery   (United States)

^c KERLAN JOBE ORTHOPAEDIC CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Distal biceps; Elbow; Interference screw; Tendon rupture

Indexed keywords

ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTICLE; BICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; BONE SCREW; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EXERCISE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PHYSIOTHERAPY; RADIUS; RELIABILITY; SAFETY; SKIN INCISION; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENDON RUPTURE; TENDON SURGERY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0037620586     PISSN: 10601872     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/otsm.2003.35886     Document Type: Article

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