Failure of metal radial head replacement

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series B

Volumn 92, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 661-667

  Van Riet, R P ^a,b   Sanchez Sotelo, J ^a   Morrey, B F ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b Monica Hospital SPM Deurne   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGED; ARTHROPLASTY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMAN; JOINT INSTABILITY; MALE; METAL IMPLANTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS LOOSENING; RADIUS HEAD FRACTURE; TREATMENT FAILURE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT; BONE CEMENTS; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; RADIUS; RADIUS FRACTURES; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; REOPERATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77951858381     PISSN: 0301620X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.92B5.23067     Document Type: Article

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