Functional results after treatment of Volkmann's ischemic contracture: A long-term followup study

Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research

Volumn 431, Issue , 2005, Pages 42-49

  Ultee, J ^a,b   Hovius, S E R ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b NONE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARM LENGTH; BRACHIAL ARTERY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARTMENT SYNDROME; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GRACILIS MUSCLE; GRIP STRENGTH; HAND FUNCTION; HAND MOVEMENT; HUMAN; JOINT MOBILITY; MUSCLE BLOOD FLOW; MUSCLE TRANSPLANTATION; MYOCUTANEOUS FLAP; MYOFIBROSIS; NERVE GRAFT; NEUROLYSIS; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIAL ARTERY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SENSIBILITY; SPLINT; TENDON SURGERY; TENDON TRANSFER; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VOLKMANN CONTRACTURE;

EID: 13244272057     PISSN: 0009921X     EISSN: 15281132     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.blo.0000154476.00181.3b     Document Type: Conference Paper

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