Functional outcome of complex intercondylar fractures of the distal humerus treated through a triceps-sparing approach

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 441-446

  Ek, Eugene T H ^a   Goldwasser, Miron ^a   Bonomo, Anthony L ^a  

^a NORTHERN HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL INJURY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HETEROTOPIC OSSIFICATION; HUMAN; HUMERUS FRACTURE; MALE; OPEN REDUCTION; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; OSTEOARTHRITIS; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; POPULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REHABILITATION CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SOFT TISSUE INJURY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HUMANS; HUMERAL FRACTURES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 42749085914     PISSN: 10582746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2007.08.012     Document Type: Article

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