Functional outcome after intramedullary nailing of humeral shaft fractures: comparison between retrograde marchetti-vicenzi and unreamed ao antegrade nailing

Journal of Trauma

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 60-71

  Scheerlinck, Thierry ^a   Handelberg, Frank ^a  

^a VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Elbow function; Humerus fracture; Intramedullary nail; Shoulder function

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELBOW; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE HEALING; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; HUMERUS FRACTURE; HUMERUS SUPRACONDYLAR FRACTURE; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; JOINT FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REOPERATION; SHOULDER; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BONE NAILS; ELBOW JOINT; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY; FRACTURE HEALING; HUMANS; HUMERAL FRACTURES; HUMERUS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; SHOULDER JOINT; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036156202     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005373-200201000-00012     Document Type: Article

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