Alaskan Three-Dimensional Osteotomy: Surgical Correction for Long Bone Malunions

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 776-779

  McNamara, Michael ^a   Munoz, Avery ^a  

^a Alaska Hand Research   (United States)

Author keywords

Forearm; malunion; osteotomy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; BONE MALFORMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMAN; OSTEOTOMY; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FRACTURES, MALUNITED; HUMANS; OSTEOTOMY; RADIUS FRACTURES; ROTATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULNA FRACTURES;

EID: 45849121797     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: 15316564     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2008.01.036     Document Type: Article

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