The Effect of Medial Collateral Ligament Repair Tension on Elbow Joint Kinematics and Stability

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 32, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1210-1217

  Pichora, J E ^a   Fraser, G S ^a   Ferreira, L F ^a   Brownhill, J R ^a   Johnson, J A ^a   King, G J W ^a  

^a ST JOSEPH S HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

biomechanics; Elbow; medial collateral ligament; repair; tension

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CADAVER; ELBOW FLEXION; ELBOW LIGAMENT; FEMALE; GRAVITY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HUMERUS; JOINT FUNCTION; JOINT MOBILITY; JOINT STABILITY; KINEMATICS; LIGAMENT; LIGAMENT SURGERY; MALE; PASSIVE MOVEMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SUTURING METHOD; TENSION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; COLLATERAL LIGAMENTS; ELBOW JOINT; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; MALE; SUTURE TECHNIQUES;

EID: 34948834243     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: 15316564     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2007.05.025     Document Type: Article

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