Functional bracing for the treatment of fractures of the humeral diaphysis

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 82, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 478-486

  Sarmiento, A ^a   Zagorski, J B ^b   Zych, G A ^c   Latta, L L ^c   Capps, C A ^b  

^a Arthr/Joint Replacement Institute   (United States)

^b University of Miami ^*  (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; BRACE; DIAPHYSIS; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE; FRACTURE HEALING; FRACTURE NONUNION; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; HUMERUS; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; JOINT MOBILITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PLATE FIXATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VARUS DEFORMITY;

EID: 0034039882     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/00004623-200004000-00003     Document Type: Article

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