Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 19, Issue 6 , Pages e24-e28 , September 2010

Use of a compression tumor implant with total elbow arthroplasty for traumatic distal humeral bone loss in a young woman

  • Jana M. Davis, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedics, Wilford Hall Medical Center, Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, TX
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  • R. Judd Robins, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedics, Wright Patterson Medical Center, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, OH
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  • Spencer J. Frink, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedics, Wilford Hall Medical Center, Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, TX
    • ,
  • Damian M. Rispoli, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedics, Wilford Hall Medical Center, Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, TX
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Damian Rispoli, MD, Department of Orthopaedics, Wilford Hall Medical Center, 2200 Berquist Dr, Ste 1, Lackland AFB, TX 78236.

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 The views expressed in this article represent those of the authors and do not reflect the position of the United States, Department of Defense, or Department of the Air Force.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2010.04.008

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 19, Issue 6 , Pages e24-e28 , September 2010

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