Comparison of the biomechanical profile of the intact ulnar collateral ligament with the modified Jobe and the docking reconstructed elbow: An in vitro study

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 974-981

  Ciccotti, Michael G ^a   Siegler, Sorin ^b   Kuri, John A ^c   Thinnes, John H ^b   Murphy IV, Daniel J ^b  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Drexel University   (United States)

^c Island Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine PC   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Docking; Elbow; Jobe; Ulnar collateral ligament

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONVALESCENCE; ELBOW; HUMAN; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; LIGAMENT; MECHANICAL STRESS; METHODOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PLASTIC SURGERY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BIOMECHANICS; COLLATERAL LIGAMENTS; ELBOW JOINT; HUMANS; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; STRESS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 68149116100     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546508331136     Document Type: Article

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