Extensor mechanism-sparing paratricipital posterior approach to the distal humerus

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 374-378

  Schildhauer, Thomas A ^a   Nork, Sean E ^a   Mills, William J ^a   Henley, M Bradford ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Distal humerus fracture; Elbow joint; Extensor mechanism; Internal fracture fixation; Posterior approach

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANCONEUS MUSCLE; ARM MUSCLE; ARTHROPLASTY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ELBOW; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMAN; HUMERUS FRACTURE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; METAPHYSIS; OPEN REDUCTION; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; OSTEOTOMY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN INCISION; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TRICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE;

ADULT; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HUMANS; HUMERAL FRACTURES;

EID: 0037836951     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005131-200305000-00009     Document Type: Article

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