The effect of comorbidity and duration of nonunion on outcome after surgical treatment for nonunion of the humerus

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 127-133

  Otsuka, Norman Y ^a   McKee, Michael D ^a   Liew, Allen ^a   Richards, Robin R ^a   Waddell, James P ^a   Powell, James N ^a   Schemitsch, Emil H ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BONE PLATE; BONE TRANSPLANTATION; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; FRACTURE NONUNION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMERUS FRACTURE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BONE PLATES; BONE TRANSPLANTATION; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; FRACTURES, UNUNITED; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; HUMERAL FRACTURES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032021189     PISSN: 10582746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1058-2746(98)90222-1     Document Type: Article

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