Treatment of bilateral elbow dislocation using external fixation with motion capacity: A report of 2 cases

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 20, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 499-502

  Koslowsky, Thomas Christian ^a   Mader, Konrad ^b   Siedek, Michel ^a   Pennig, Dietmar ^b  

^a St Elisabeth Hospital   (Germany)

^b ST VINZENZ HOSPITAL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bilateral elbow dislocation; Elbow joint instability; External fixation; Ligament disruption

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BICYCLE; BODY POSTURE; CASE REPORT; ELBOW DISLOCATION; FRACTURE EXTERNAL FIXATION; FRACTURE REDUCTION; HUMAN; INJURY SEVERITY; JOINT STABILITY; MALE; OPEN REDUCTION; OPERATING ROOM; PHYSIOTHERAPY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIUS FRACTURE; RANGE OF MOTION; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; DISLOCATIONS; ELBOW JOINT; EXTERNAL FIXATORS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOVEMENT; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES;

EID: 33746865231     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005131-200608000-00009     Document Type: Article

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