The effect of suture fixation of type I coronoid fractures on the kinematics and stability of the elbow with and without medial collateral ligament repair

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 213-217

  Beingessner, Daphne M ^a   Stacpoole, Rebecca A ^b   Dunning, Cynthia E ^b   Johnson, James A ^b   King, Graham J W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ELBOW FRACTURE; GRAVITY; HUMAN; HUMERUS; KINEMATICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; ULNA;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; COLLATERAL LIGAMENTS; ELBOW JOINT; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; RADIUS FRACTURES; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SUTURES;

EID: 33947587206     PISSN: 10582746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2006.06.015     Document Type: Article

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