Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 19, Issue 1 , Pages 38-45 , January 2010

Large coronal shear fractures of the capitellum and trochlea treated with headless compression screws

  • Mark Mighell, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Arthritis and Joint Reconstruction, Florida Orthopaedic Institute, Tampa, FL
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Mark Mighell, MD, Florida Orthopaedic Institute, 13020 Telecom Parkway N., Tampa, FL 33637.
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  • Nazeem A. Virani, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
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  • Robert Shannon, MD

      Affiliations

    • Desert Orthopedics, Bend, OR
    • ,
  • Eddy L. Echols Jr., MD

      Affiliations

    • Florida Orthopaedic Institute, Tampa, FL
    • ,
  • Brian L. Badman, MD

      Affiliations

    • Shoulder and Elbow Service, OrthoIndy, Brownsburg, IN
    • ,
  • Christopher J. Keating

      Affiliations

    • Foundation for Orthopaedic Research and Education, Tampa, FL

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PII: S1058-2746(09)00237-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2009.05.012

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 19, Issue 1 , Pages 38-45 , January 2010

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