Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 19, Issue 1 , Pages 31-37 , January 2010

Surgical treatment for osteochondritis dissecans of the humeral capitellum

  • Kenichi Mihara, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Showa University Fujigaoka Rehabilitation Hospital, Kanagawa, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Kenichi Mihara, MD, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Showa University Fujigaoka Rehabilitation Hospital, 2-1-1 Fujigaoka Aoba-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 227-8518 Japan.
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  • Kazuhide Suzuki, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Showa University Fujigaoka Rehabilitation Hospital, Kanagawa, Japan
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  • Daisuke Makiuchi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Showa University Fujigaoka Rehabilitation Hospital, Kanagawa, Japan
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  • Naoya Nishinaka, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Showa University Fujigaoka Hospital, Kanagawa, Japan
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  • Ken Yamaguchi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Showa University Fujigaoka Hospital, Kanagawa, Japan
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  • Hiroaki Tsutsui, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Showa University Fujigaoka Rehabilitation Hospital, Kanagawa, Japan

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doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2009.04.007

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 19, Issue 1 , Pages 31-37 , January 2010

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