Radial head fractures: Indications and technique for primary arthroplasty

European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 105-112

  Madsen, Jan E ^a,b   Flugsrud, Gunnar ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^b ULLEVÅL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Arthroplasty; Radial head fracture; Radial head prosthesis

Indexed keywords

EID: 42349084165     PISSN: 18639933     EISSN: 16153146     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00068-008-8023-y     Document Type: Article

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