Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 19, Issue 2 , Pages e6-e8 , March 2010

Ulnar artery pseudoaneurysm after tension band wiring of an olecranon fracture resulting in Volkmann's ischemic contracture: A case report

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PII: S1058-2746(09)00284-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2009.06.007

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 19, Issue 2 , Pages e6-e8 , March 2010