Closed interlocking nailing of humeral shaft fractures with the Russell-Taylor nail

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 349-353

  Cox, M A ^a   Dolan, M ^a   Synnott, K ^a   McElwain, J P ^a  

^a ADELAIDE AND MEATH HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Constant score; Delayed union; Humerus; Intramedullary nailing; Nonunion

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DEVICE REMOVAL; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE HEALING; FRACTURE NONUNION; HUMAN; HUMERUS FRACTURE; INSTRUMENTATION; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RADIOGRAPHY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DEVICE REMOVAL; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY; FRACTURE HEALING; FRACTURES, UNUNITED; HUMANS; HUMERAL FRACTURES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0034207578     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005131-200006000-00008     Document Type: Article

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