Technique for internal fixation of capitellum and lateral trochlea fractures

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 20, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 699-704

  Mighell, Mark A ^a   Harkins, David ^a   Klein, David ^a   Schneider, Scott ^a   Frankle, Mark ^a  

^a FLORIDA ORTHOPAEDIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Capitellum; Distal humerus; Elbow; Outcome; Technique

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ELBOW; HUMAN; HUMERUS FRACTURE; LIGAMENT; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULNA;

BONE SCREWS; ELBOW JOINT; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; FRACTURE HEALING; HUMANS; HUMERAL FRACTURES; HUMERUS; MALE; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 33751040965     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.bot.0000246411.33047.80     Document Type: Article

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