Management of Distal Biceps and Triceps Ruptures

Journal of Hand Therapy

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 154-169

  Blackmore, Susan M ^a   Jander, Ryan M ^a   Culp, Randall W ^a  

^a Philadelphia Hand Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT;

ARTHROPLASTY; ARTICLE; BICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMORBIDITY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DYNAMIC SPLINT; EDEMA; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; JOINT CONTRACTURE; MASSAGE; MUSCLE INJURY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN; PATIENT EDUCATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; RANGE OF MOTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SPLINTING; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TRICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE;

ARM INJURIES; EXERCISE THERAPY; HUMANS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; RUPTURE; SPLINTS;

EID: 33646511131     PISSN: 08941130     EISSN: 1545004X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1197/j.jht.2006.02.001     Document Type: Article

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