Posterior elbow capsulotomy with triceps lengthening for treatment of elbow extension contracture in children with arthrogryposis

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 90, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1517-1523

  Van Heest, Ann ^a   James, Michelle A ^b   Lewica, Amy ^a   Anderson, Kurt A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTHROGRYPOSIS; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ELBOW; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HAND; HUMAN; INFANT; JOINT CAPSULOTOMY; JOINT CONTRACTURE; JOINT FUNCTION; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MOUTH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTERIOR CAPSULOTOMY WITH TRICEPS TENDON LENGTHENING; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENDON SURGERY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 46749093384     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.F.01174     Document Type: Article

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