Proximal interlocking of humeral intramedullary nails and the risk of injury of the axillary nerve;Proximale verriegelung von humerusmarknägeln und verletzungsrisiko des N. axillaris

Unfallchirurg

Volumn 105, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 9-13

  Blum, J ^a   Rommens, P M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER MAINZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

Axillary nerve; Humerus; Interlocking; Nailing

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AXILLARY NERVE INJURY; CADAVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FRACTURE; HUMAN; HUMERUS; INTERLOCKING NAIL; INTRAMEDULLARY NAIL; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; MUSCLE; NERVE INJURY; SKIN INCISION; SOFT TISSUE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0036946505     PISSN: 01775537     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s113-002-8158-5     Document Type: Article

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