Fixation of proximal humeral fractures with the Polarus nail

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 7-10

  Rajasekhar, C ^a   Ray, P S ^a   Bhamra, M S ^a  

^a ROTHERHAM GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARM INJURY; ARTICLE; BONE NAIL; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISLOCATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE HEALING; HUMAN; INJURY SCALE; INSTRUMENTATION; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PHYSIOLOGY; RADIOGRAPHY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BONE NAILS; CHILD; DISLOCATIONS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; FRACTURE HEALING; HUMANS; INJURY SEVERITY SCORE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SHOULDER FRACTURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0035220676     PISSN: 10582746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mse.2001.109556     Document Type: Article

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