Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 14, Issue 6 , Pages 611-615 , November 2005

Custom AO small T plate for transcondylar fractures of the distal humerus in the elderly

  • Junya Imatani

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Okayama Saiseikai General Hospital, Okayama, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Junya Imatani, M.D., Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Okayama Saiseikai General Hospital, 1-17-18 Ifuku-cho, Okayama, Japan 700-0851
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  • Takashi Ogura

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Science of Functional Recovery and Reconstruction, Okayama University Graduate of Medicine and Dentistry, Okayama, Japan
    • ,
  • Yoshiaki Morito

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Okayama Saiseikai General Hospital, Okayama, Japan
    • ,
  • Hiroyuki Hashizume

      Affiliations

    • Takahashi Orthopaedic Clinic, Okayama, Japan
    • ,
  • Hajime Inoue

      Affiliations

    • Takahashi Orthopaedic Clinic, Okayama, Japan

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PII: S1058-2746(05)00083-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2005.02.004

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 14, Issue 6 , Pages 611-615 , November 2005

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