Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 14, Issue 3 , Pages 340-343 , May 2005

Isolated fracture of the trochlea: A case report

  • Tetsuya Nakatani, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hyogo Prefectural Awaji Hospital, Sumoto, Japan
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  • Satoru Sawamura, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hyogo Prefectural Awaji Hospital, Sumoto, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Satoru Sawamura, MD, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hyogo Prefectural Awaji Hospital, 6-6, Shimogamo, Sumoto, Hyogo, Japan
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  • Yasuhiko Imaizumi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hyogo Prefectural Awaji Hospital, Sumoto, Japan
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  • Atsushi Sakurai, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hyogo Prefectural Awaji Hospital, Sumoto, Japan
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  • Hiroyuki Fujioka, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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  • Masao Tomioka, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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  • Masahiro Kurosaka, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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  • Shinichi Yoshiya, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan

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PII: S1058-2746(04)00244-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2004.07.012

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 14, Issue 3 , Pages 340-343 , May 2005

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