Refractory elbow arthrofibrosis: A report of four cases

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 91, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 2693-2695

  Nesterenko, Sergiy ^a   Sanchez Sotelo, Joaquin ^a   Morrey, Bernard F ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ELBOW; ELBOW DISEASE; ELBOW RADIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOINT CONTRACTURE; JOINT STIFFNESS; JOINT SURGERY; MALE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANGE OF MOTION; REFRACTORY ELBOW ARTHROFIBROSIS; SPLINTING;

ADULT; ELBOW JOINT; FEMALE; FIBROSIS; HUMANS; JOINT DISEASES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70449934517     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.H.00971     Document Type: Article

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