Biomechanical evaluation of 2 techniques for ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction of the elbow

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 34, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1599-1603

  Paletta Jr , George A ^a   Klepps, Steven J ^b   Difelice, Gregory S ^c   Allen, Tracy ^d   Brodt, Michael D ^e   Burns, Meghan E ^e   Silva, Matthew J ^e   Wright, Rick W ^e,f  

^a Center for the Athlete's Shoulder and Elbow   (United States)

^b Montana Orthopedics   (United States)

^c Ranawat Orthopaedic Center   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^e WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^f BARNES JEWISH HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Elbow; Overhead throwing; Ulnar collateral ligament (UCL)

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; JOBE TECHNIQUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPORT INJURY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENDON GRAFT; ULNAR COLLATERAL LIGAMENT INJURY; ULNAR COLLATERAL LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTHROPLASTY; BASEBALL; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; COLLATERAL LIGAMENTS; ELBOW JOINT; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; MIDDLE AGED; RUPTURE; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; TENDONS; ULNA;

EID: 33748638018     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546506289340     Document Type: Article

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