Recurrent rupture of the triceps tendon repaired with hamstring tendon autograft augmentation: A case report and repair technique

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 193-196

  Weistroffer, Joseph K ^a   Mills, William J ^b   Shin, Alexander Y ^c  

^a NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER SAN DIEGO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOGRAFT; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEBRIDEMENT; DISEASE COURSE; ELBOW; ELBOW FLEXION; ELBOW RADIOGRAPHY; FOLLOW UP; HAMSTRING; HUMAN; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENDINITIS; TENDON RECONSTRUCTION; TENDON RUPTURE; TENDON SURGERY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE; WEIGHT LIFTING;

ELBOW JOINT; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; RUPTURE; TENDON INJURIES; TENDONS; THIGH; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0038168034     PISSN: 10582746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1058-2746(02)00016-2     Document Type: Article

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