Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 15, Issue 4 , Pages 495-499 , July 2006

Long-term results with the Kudo type 3 total elbow arthroplasty

  • Theis Muncholm Thillemann, MS

      Affiliations

    • Orthopaedic Research Laboratory, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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  • Bo Sanderhoff Olsen, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Shoulder and Elbow Clinic, Orthopaedic Department E, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Bo Sanderhoff Olsen, MD, PhD, Consultant Shoulder and Elbow Section, Orthopaedic Department T, Copenhagen University Hospital, KAS Herlev, Herlev Ringvej 75, 2730 Herlev, Denmark
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  • Hans Viggo Johannsen, MD

      Affiliations

    • Shoulder and Elbow Clinic, Orthopaedic Department E, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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  • Jens Ole Søjbjerg, MD

      Affiliations

    • Shoulder and Elbow Clinic, Orthopaedic Department E, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark

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PII: S1058-2746(05)00262-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2005.09.002

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 15, Issue 4 , Pages 495-499 , July 2006

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