Effects of elbow flexion and forearm rotation on valgus laxity of the elbow

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 87, Issue 9 I, 2005, Pages 2065-2074

  Safran, Marc R ^a   McGarry, Michelle H ^b   Shin, Steve ^b   Han, Steve ^b   Lee, Thay Q ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CADAVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELBOW FLEXION; FEMALE; FOREARM; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IN VITRO STUDY; JOINT INSTABILITY; JOINT LAXITY; LIGAMENT INJURY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROTATION; TORQUE; ULNA;

EID: 24644434281     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.D.02045     Document Type: Article

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