Use of a hinged external knee fixator after surgery for knee dislocation

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 626-631

  Stannard, James P ^a   Sheils, Todd M ^b   McGwin, Gerald ^b   Volgas, David A ^b   Alonso, Jorge E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Blunt trauma; Compass knee hinge; Knee dislocation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; KNEE DISLOCATION; KNEE INJURY; LIGAMENT SURGERY; MALE; MECHANICAL STRESS; ORTHOSIS; PHYSIOTHERAPY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE;

EID: 0037710136     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0749-8063(03)00125-7     Document Type: Article

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