Management of mason type-III radial head fractures with a titanium prosthesis, ligament repair, and early mobilization

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 87, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2005, Pages 136-147

  Bain, G I ^a   Ashwood, N ^a   Baird, R ^b   Unni, R ^a  

^a MODBURY HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TITANIUM;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DYNAMIC SPLINT; FLEXION CONTRACTURE; HETEROTOPIC OSSIFICATION; HUMAN; JOINT CAPSULOTOMY; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; JOINT STABILITY; LIGAMENT; LIGAMENT SURGERY; MOBILIZATION; OPEN REDUCTION; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS; RADIUS HEAD FRACTURE; X RAY FILM;

EID: 14644390306     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/00004623-200503001-00013     Document Type: Article

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