Journal of Hand Surgery
Volume 35, Issue 7 , Pages 1115-1119 , July 2010

Resection of Heterotopic Ossification of the Elbow: A Comparison of Ankylosis and Partial Restriction

Received 27 March 2009 ,Accepted 24 March 2010.

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 Support was provided by AnnaFund, VSB Fund, and Marti-Keuning-Eckhardt-Fun (K.M.B.); Joint Active Systems, Medical Modelling, Annafund, Marti Fund, and Prof. van Vloten Fund (A.L.C.L.); Annafund and LUF-Fund (P.B.d.W.); Aircast (DJ), Biomet, Hand Innovations, Linvatec, Mitek, SBI, Sythes, Wright Medical Technology, and Zimmer (J.B.J.); Acumed LLC, Biomet, Small Bone Innovations, Smith & Nephew, Tornier, and Wright Medical Technology (D.R.).

 No benefits in any form have been received or will be received related directly or indirectly to the subject of this article.

PII: S0363-5023(10)00387-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2010.03.040

Journal of Hand Surgery
Volume 35, Issue 7 , Pages 1115-1119 , July 2010

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