Unilateral hinged external fixation frame for elbow compression arthrodesis: The stepwise attainment of a stable 90-degree flexion position. A case report

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 52-55

  Lerner, Alexander ^a   Stein, Haim ^a   Calif, Edward ^a  

^a RAMBAM MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Elbow arthrodesis; External fixation; High energy injury; Open fracture

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTHRODESIS; ARTHROPLASTY; ARTICLE; BONE ALLOGRAFT; BONE INFECTION; BONE REMODELING; CASE REPORT; COMPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRIVER; ELBOW FLEXION; ELBOW INJURY; EXTERNAL FIXATOR; FRACTURE EXTERNAL FIXATION; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; ORTHOPEDIC EQUIPMENT; OSTEOLYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPSIS; SOFT TISSUE DISEASE; SURGICAL WOUND; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; ARTHRODESIS; ELBOW JOINT; EXTERNAL FIXATORS; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURES, BONE; FRACTURES, OPEN; HUMANS; HUMERAL FRACTURES; MALE; RADIUS FRACTURES; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULNA FRACTURES;

EID: 14644408164     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005131-200501000-00010     Document Type: Article

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