A Biomechanical Comparison of 2 Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction Techniques

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 141-150

  Large, Thomas M ^a   Coley, Eric R ^a   Peindl, Richard D ^a   Fleischli, James E ^b  

^a CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b ORTHOCAROLINA HIP AND KNEE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanical; Elbow; Reconstruction; Ulnar collateral ligament

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREW; CADAVER; ELBOW; FEMALE; HAMSTRING; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; JOINT STIFFNESS; LIGAMENT SURGERY; MALE; PHYSICAL STRESS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENDON GRAFT; ULNA;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREWS; CADAVER; COLLATERAL LIGAMENTS; ELBOW JOINT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; TENDONS; ULNA;

EID: 33846635884     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2006.09.004     Document Type: Article

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