Long-term results of ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction in throwing athletes based on a hybrid technique

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 342-347

  Hechtman, Keith S ^a   Zvijac, John E ^a   Wells, Matt E ^b   Botto Van Bemden, Angie ^c  

^a Uribe Hechtman Zvijac Sports Medicine Institute   (United States)

^b Broward Health   (United States)

^c Musculoskeletal Research International   (United States)

Author keywords

baseball elbow injuries; throwing injuries; ulnar collateral ligament injuries; ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BASEBALL; ELBOW; HUMAN; INJURY; LIGAMENT; MEDICAL AUDIT; METHODOLOGY; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; BASEBALL; COLLATERAL LIGAMENTS; ELBOW JOINT; HUMANS; MEDICAL AUDIT; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79952299723     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546510385401     Document Type: Article

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