Radioulnar synostosis after the two-incision biceps repair: A standardized treatment protocol

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 448-453

  Sotereanos, Dean G ^a   Sarris, Ioannis ^a   Chou, Kent H ^a  

^a ALLEGHENY GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT;

ADULT; ARM MOVEMENT; ARTICLE; BICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; ELBOW DISEASE; FOLLOW UP; FOREARM; HUMAN; IRRADIATION; JOINT MALFORMATION; MALE; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PAIN; PHYSIOTHERAPY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIOULNAR SYNOSTOSIS; RECURRENT DISEASE; SYNOSTOSIS; TENDON RECONSTRUCTION; WORK;

ADULT; FEMALE; FOREARM; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; PAIN; RADIUS; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RECURRENCE; RUPTURE; SYNOSTOSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULNA;

EID: 3042662109     PISSN: 10582746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2004.01.030     Document Type: Article

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