Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 19, Issue 3 , Pages e9-e11 , April 2010

Acute ischemia of the hand seven months after tension-band wiring of the olecranon

  • J.C. Rompen, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Waterlandhospital, Purmerend, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: J.C. Rompen, MD, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Waterlandhospital, PO Box 250, 1440 AG Purmerend, The Netherlands.
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  • G.A. Vos, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, Waterlandhospital, Purmerend, The Netherlands
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  • C.C.P.M. Verheyen, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Isala Clinics, Zwolle, The Netherlands

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PII: S1058-2746(09)00458-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2009.10.009

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 19, Issue 3 , Pages e9-e11 , April 2010

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