The modified docking procedure for elbow ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction: 2-Year follow-up in elite throwers

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 34, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1594-1598

  Paletta Jr , George A ^a   Wright, Rick W ^b,c  

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

^b BARNES JEWISH HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Elbow; Pitchers; Ulnar collateral ligament (UCL)

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BASEBALL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LIGAMENT INJURY; LIGAMENT SURGERY; MALE; MODIFIED DOCKING PROCEDURE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STRESS FRACTURE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; ULNAR COLLATERAL LIGAMENT INJURY; ULNAR NERVE PARALYSIS;

ADULT; ARTHROPLASTY; ARTHROSCOPY; ATHLETIC INJURIES; BASEBALL; COLLATERAL LIGAMENTS; ELBOW JOINT; HUMANS; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; TENDONS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULNA;

EID: 33748646805     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546506289884     Document Type: Review

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