Randomized prospective study of olecranon fracture fixation: Cable pin system versus tension band wiring

Journal of International Medical Research

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 1055-1056

  Liu, Qing He ^a   Fu, Z G ^b   Zhou, Jun Lin ^a   Lu, T ^a   Liu, T ^a   Shan, L ^a   Liu, Y ^a   Bai, L ^b  

^a CAPITAL MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b PEKING UNIVERSITY PEOPLE S HOSPITAL   (China)

Author keywords

Cable pin system; Internal fixation; Olecranon fracture; Tension band wiring

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CABLE PIN SYSTEM; CHINA; COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS; ENDOPROSTHESIS LOOSENING; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURE HEALING; HUMAN; IMPLANT; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MAYO ELBOW PERFORMANCE SCORE; OLECRANON FRACTURE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCORING SYSTEM; SKIN IRRITATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENSION BAND WIRING;

EID: 84863085765     PISSN: 03000605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/147323001204000324     Document Type: Article

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