DISTRACTION ARTHROPLASTY - CLINICAL-APPLICATIONS

Authors
MORREY BF
Citation
Bf. Morrey, DISTRACTION ARTHROPLASTY - CLINICAL-APPLICATIONS, Clinical orthopaedics and related research, (293), 1993, pp. 46-54
Citations number
21
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery,Orthopedics
Journal title
Clinical orthopaedics and related research → ACNP
ISSN journal
0009921X
Issue
293
Year of publication
1993
Pages
46 - 54
Database
ISI
SICI code
0009-921X(1993):293<46:DA-C>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
The concept of a hinged-joint distraction device appears to have broad clinical application in those circumstances in which both joint motio n and joint stability are simultaneous treatment goals. Under these ci rcumstances, difficult clinical conditions can be effectively treated with the judicious application of this device.