The rotational effect of pronation and supination osteotomies of the forearm in a cadaver model: a comparison of osteotomy sites on the radius and the ulna

Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 440-446

  Shirai, H ^a   Ryu, J ^a   Kish, V ^a   Abe, M ^a  

^a OSAKA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (Japan)

Author keywords

forearm; osteotomy; range of motion; rotation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARM MOVEMENT; ARTICLE; CADAVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOREARM; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; OSTEOTOMY; RADIUS; ROTATION; SURGICAL ANATOMY; ULNA;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BONE PLATES; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOTOMY; PRONATION; RADIUS; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SUPINATION; ULNA;

EID: 34447331986     PISSN: 17531934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsb.2006.12.002     Document Type: Article

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