Results of fixation of clavicle alone in managing floating shoulder

Singapore Medical Journal

Volumn 41, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 452-453

  Low, Chee Kwang ^a   Lam, A W M ^a  

^a TAN TOCK SENG HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Ipsilateral scapular neck and clavicular fractures; Rowe's score

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE PLATE; BONE SCREW; CASE REPORT; CLAVICLE; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMAN; INJURY; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; JOINT INSTABILITY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; SHOULDER;

ADULT; BONE PLATES; BONE SCREWS; CLAVICLE; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; MALE; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SHOULDER;

EID: 0034279602     PISSN: 00375675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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