Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 14, Issue 1, Supplement , Pages S195-S201 , January 2005

Kinematics and stability of the fractured and implant-reconstructed radial head

  • James A. Johnson, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
    • Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
    • Hand and Upper Limb Centre, Bioengineering Laboratory, St Joseph’s Health Care London, London, Ontario, Canada.
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: James A. Johnson, PhD, Hand and Upper Limb Centre, Bioengineering Research Laboratory, St Joseph’s Health Care London, University of Western Ontario, 268 Grosvenor St, London, Ontario, Canada N6A 4L6.
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  • Daphne M. Beingessner, MD

      Affiliations

    • Hand and Upper Limb Centre, Bioengineering Laboratory, St Joseph’s Health Care London, London, Ontario, Canada.
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  • Karen D. Gordon, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Hand and Upper Limb Centre, Bioengineering Laboratory, St Joseph’s Health Care London, London, Ontario, Canada.
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  • Cynthia E. Dunning, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
    • Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
    • Hand and Upper Limb Centre, Bioengineering Laboratory, St Joseph’s Health Care London, London, Ontario, Canada.
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  • Rebecca A. Stacpoole, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Hand and Upper Limb Centre, Bioengineering Laboratory, St Joseph’s Health Care London, London, Ontario, Canada.
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  • Graham J.W. King, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
    • Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
    • Hand and Upper Limb Centre, Bioengineering Laboratory, St Joseph’s Health Care London, London, Ontario, Canada.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2004.09.034

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 14, Issue 1, Supplement , Pages S195-S201 , January 2005

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