Use of a polymethacrylate radial head spacer in temporary reconstruction of complex radial head fracture with associated elbow instability

Techniques in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 252-258

  Capomassi, Miguel Angel ^a,b,c   Clembosky, Gabriel Adrián ^d  

^a Department of Hand Arm and Shoulder Surgery   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSIDAD ABIERTA INTERAMERICANA   (Argentina)

^c Jaime Slullitel Rosario Orthopedic and Trauma Institute   (Argentina)

^d HOSPITAL BRITÁNICO DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

elbow instability; polymethacrylate (PMM) spacer; Radial head complex fractures

Indexed keywords

METHACRYLIC ACID METHYL ESTER;

CONFERENCE PAPER; ELBOW; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOINT INSTABILITY; JOINT PROSTHESIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RADIOGRAPHY; RADIUS; RADIUS FRACTURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WRIST;

ELBOW; ELBOW JOINT; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; JOINT PROSTHESIS; MALE; METHYLMETHACRYLATE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RADIUS; RADIUS FRACTURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WRIST;

EID: 78650453610     PISSN: 10893393     EISSN: 15316572     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BTH.0b013e3182020d1f     Document Type: Conference Paper

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