Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 16, Issue 5 , Pages 667-670 , September 2007

The anteromedial facet of the coronoid process of the ulna

  • Job N. Doornberg, MS

      Affiliations

    • Harvard Medical School, Orthopaedic Hand and Upper Extremity Service, Massachusetts General Hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    • Orthotrauma Research Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
    • Job Doornberg received an unrestricted research grant from the “Stichting Anna-Fonds,” Leiden, The Netherlands.
    • ,
  • Inge M. de Jong, MS

      Affiliations

    • Harvard Medical School, Orthopaedic Hand and Upper Extremity Service, Massachusetts General Hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • Anneluuk L.C. Lindenhovius, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Harvard Medical School, Orthopaedic Hand and Upper Extremity Service, Massachusetts General Hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    • Orthotrauma Research Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
    • ,
  • David Ring, MD

      Affiliations

    • Harvard Medical School, Orthopaedic Hand and Upper Extremity Service, Massachusetts General Hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: David Ring, MD, Massachusetts General Hospital, Orthopaedic Hand and Upper Extremity Service, Yawkey Center Suite 2100, 55 Fruit St, Boston, MA 02114.

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 This work was supported by unrestricted research grants from the AO Foundation, Joint Active Systems, Wright Medical, Smith and Nephew, and Small Bone Innovations.

PII: S1058-2746(07)00221-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2007.03.013

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 16, Issue 5 , Pages 667-670 , September 2007

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