Kinematics of the ligamentous unstable elbow joint after application of a hinged external fixation device: A cadaveric study

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 491-496

  Stavlas, Panagiotis ^a   Jensen, Steen Lund ^a   Søjbjerg, Jens Ole ^a  

^a Orthopaedic Research Laboratory   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CADAVER; ELBOW; EXTERNAL FIXATOR; FRACTURE EXTERNAL FIXATION; HUMAN; JOINT FUNCTION; JOINT INSTABILITY; KINEMATICS; LIGAMENT; MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; VALGUS DEFORMITY; VARUS DEFORMITY;

CADAVER; COLLATERAL LIGAMENTS; ELBOW JOINT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EXTERNAL FIXATORS; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR;

EID: 34447545494     PISSN: 10582746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2006.07.012     Document Type: Article

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