Linked elbow replacement: A salvage procedure for distal humeral nonunion

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 90, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1939-1950

  Cil, Akin ^a   Veillette, Christian J H ^a   Sanchez Sotelo, Joaquin ^a   Morrey, Bernard F ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANALGESIA; ARTHROPLASTY; ARTICLE; CHILD; DISTAL HUMERUS NONUNION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE; FRACTURE NONUNION; HUMAN; INFANT; INFECTION; JOINT PROSTHESIS; JOINT STABILITY; LINKED ELBOW REPLACEMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; NERVE; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS LOOSENING; PSEUDARTHROSIS; RANGE OF MOTION; RISK FACTOR; SALVAGE THERAPY; SOFT TISSUE; TREATMENT FAILURE; WOUND; X RAY FILM;

EID: 51349160136     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.G.00690     Document Type: Article

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