Open arthrolysis for post-traumatic stiffness of the elbow

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series B

Volumn 89, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 778-781

  Sharma, S ^a   Rymaszewski, L A ^a  

^a GLASGOW ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; ELBOW INJURY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; JOINT STIFFNESS; JOINT SURGERY; MALE; OPEN ARTHROLYSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTTRAUMATIC ARTHROPATHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANGE OF MOTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ELBOW JOINT; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; JOINT DISEASES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34547528751     PISSN: 0301620X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.89B6.18772     Document Type: Article

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