Capitellar Erosion Caused by a Metal Radial Head Prosthesis: A Case Report

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 86, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 1061-1064

  Van Riet, Roger P ^a   Van Glabbeek, Francis ^a   Verborgt, Olivier ^a   Gielen, Jan ^a  

^a ANTWERP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METAL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE EROSION; BONE PROSTHESIS; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; CAPITELLAR EROSION; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIUS HEAD FRACTURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 2442488656     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/00004623-200405000-00028     Document Type: Article

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