Diaphyseal humeral fractures: Treatment options

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 83, Issue 10, 2001, Pages 1566-1579

  Sarmiento, A ^a   Wadell, J P ^a   Latta, L L ^a  

^a Arthr/Joint Replacement Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BRACE; DIAPHYSIS; FRACTURE EXTERNAL FIXATION; FRACTURE HEALING; HUMAN; HUMERUS FRACTURE; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; PLATE FIXATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SKELETON RADIOGRAPHY; TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034786951     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/00004623-200110000-00018     Document Type: Review

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