The anconeus flap transolecranon approach to the distal humerus

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 282-285

  Athwal, George S ^a   Rispoli, Damian M ^b   Steinmann, Scott P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Anconeus; Distal humerus; Olecranon osteotomy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ELBOW; HUMERUS FRACTURE; JOINT STABILITY; MUSCLE FLAP; OSTEOTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDARTHROSIS; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

HUMANS; HUMERAL FRACTURES; HUMERUS; OSTEOTOMY; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; SKIN; SURGICAL FLAPS;

EID: 33748152279     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005131-200604000-00009     Document Type: Article

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