Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 14, Issue 3 , Pages 298-301 , May 2005

The effect of arthroscopic sectioning of the lateral ligament complex of the elbow on posterolateral rotatory stability

  • Timothy R. McAdams, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University Hospital, Palo Alto, CA, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Timothy R. McAdams, MD, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sports Medicine, Stanford University, 300 Pasteur Drive R-144, Stanford, CA 94305-5341.
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  • Gregory W. Masters, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University Hospital, Palo Alto, CA, USA
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  • Sakti Srivastava, MBBS, MS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anatomy, Stanford University Hospital, Palo Alto, CA, USA

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PII: S1058-2746(04)00235-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2004.08.003

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 14, Issue 3 , Pages 298-301 , May 2005

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