Arthroscopic restoration of terminal elbow extension in high-level athletes

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 38, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 2509-2515

  Blonna, Davide ^a   Lee, Gwo Chin ^a   O'Driscoll, Shawn W ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

arthritis; arthroscopy; athlete; continuous passive motion; contracture; elbow; stiffness

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTHROMETRY; ARTHROPLASTY; ARTHROSCOPY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTRACTURE; ELBOW; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INJURY; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPORT INJURY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTHROMETRY, ARTICULAR; ARTHROPLASTY; ARTHROSCOPY; ATHLETIC INJURIES; CHILD; CONTRACTURE; ELBOW; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78650356450     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546510376727     Document Type: Article

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