Fixation stability of comminuted humeral shaft fractures: Locked intramedullary nailing versus plate fixation

Journal of Trauma

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 733-737

  Chen, Andrew L ^a   Joseph, Thomas N ^a   Wolinksy, Phillip R ^a   Tejwani, Nirmal C ^a   Kummer, Frederick J ^a   Egol, Kenneth A ^a   Koval, Kenneth J ^a  

^a NYU HOSPITAL FOR JOINT DISEASES   (United States)

Author keywords

Fracture; Humerus; Intramedullary fixation; Plate osteosynthesis; Weightbearing

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE PLATE; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMAN; HUMERUS FRACTURE; IMPLANT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTRAMEDULLARY NAIL; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; MALE; MULTIPLE TRAUMA; OSTEOTOMY; PLATE FIXATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIGIDITY; SURGICAL APPROACH; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT BEARING;

EID: 0036799950     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005373-200210000-00019     Document Type: Article

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