Treatment of proximal humeral fractures by intramedullary Kirschner wires

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 50, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 1090-1095

  Qidwai, Shakeel Ahmad ^a,b  

^a KING KHALID HOSPITAL   (Saudi Arabia)

^b c/o Prof Z U Ahmad ^*  (India)

Author keywords

Intramedullary K wires; Proximal humeral fractures; Shoulder

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AVASCULAR NECROSIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ENDOPROSTHESIS; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMAN; HUMERUS FRACTURE; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; KIRSCHNER WIRE; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0034957571     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005373-200106000-00018     Document Type: Article

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