The management of nonunion and malunion of the distal humerus-A 30-year experience

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 22, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 742-750

  Jupiter, Jesse B ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Distal humerus fracture; Elbow arthroplasty; Nonunion; Stiff elbow

Indexed keywords

ARTHROPLASTY; ARTICLE; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; CLINICAL FEATURE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE NONUNION; HUMAN; HUMERUS SUPRACONDYLAR FRACTURE; INFECTION; MOBILIZATION; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; OSTEOTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDARTHROSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; AGED; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMERUS FRACTURE; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED;

AGED; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; FRACTURES, MALUNITED; FRACTURES, UNUNITED; HUMANS; HUMERAL FRACTURES; MIDDLE AGED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 59049091060     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BOT.0b013e318188d634     Document Type: Article

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