Anatomic relationship between elbow arthroscopy portals and neurovascular structures in different elbow and forearm positions

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 457-462

  Unlu, Mehmet Can ^a   Kesmezacar, Hayrettin ^a   Akgun, Isik ^a   Ogut, Tahir ^a   Uzun, Ibrahim ^a  

^a ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTHROSCOPY; ARTICLE; ELBOW; ELBOW FLEXION; FEMALE; FOREARM; HUMAN; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; JOINT FUNCTION; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; NERVE INJURY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIAL NERVE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SURGICAL APPROACH; VASCULARIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTHROSCOPY; CADAVER; ELBOW JOINT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTURE;

EID: 33745743618     PISSN: 10582746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2005.09.012     Document Type: Article

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