Open reduction and internal fixation of humeral nonunions: A biomechanical and clinical study

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 84, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 1315-1322

  Rubel, Iván F ^a   Kloen, Peter ^a   Campbell, Deirdre ^a   Schwartz, Mark ^a   Liew, Alan ^a   Myers, Elizabeth ^a   Helfet, David L ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE PLATE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FRACTURE HEALING; FRACTURE NONUNION; HUMAN; HUMERUS FRACTURE; OPEN REDUCTION; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PLATE FIXATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0036704093     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/00004623-200208000-00004     Document Type: Article

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