Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 14, Issue 2 , Pages 224-226 , March 2005

A case of traumatic divergent fracture-dislocation of the elbow combined with Essex-Lopresti lesion in an adult

  • Kenichi Kazuki, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Osaka City University Medical School, Osaka, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Kenichi Kazuki, MD, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Osaka City University Medical School, 1-4-3 Asahimachi, Abeno-ku, Osaka 545-8585, Japan.
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  • Takashi Miyamoto, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Osaka National Hospital, Osaka, Japan.
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  • Kenji Ohzono, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Osaka National Hospital, Osaka, Japan.

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PII: S1058-2746(04)00187-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2004.06.004

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 14, Issue 2 , Pages 224-226 , March 2005