Isolated avulsion fracture of the lesser tuberosity of the humerus: Report of two cases

Panminerva Medica

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 56-60

  Caniggia, M ^a   Maniscalco, P ^a   Picinotti, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Humeral fractures; Humerus, lesser tuberosity

Indexed keywords

ARM INJURY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; RADIOGRAPHY;

FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; SHOULDER FRACTURES;

EID: 0030097596     PISSN: 00310808     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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