Radial head fracture: Open reduction–internal fixation or prosthetic replacement

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2011, Pages S107-S112

  Ring, David ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTHROPLASTY; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; JOINT PROSTHESIS; METHODOLOGY; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PROSTHESIS; RADIUS FRACTURE; REVIEW;

ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HUMANS; JOINT PROSTHESIS; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; RADIUS FRACTURES;

EID: 79958701523     PISSN: 10582746     EISSN: 15326500     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2010.11.011     Document Type: Review

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