Relationship of the axillary nerve to the proximal screws of a flexible humeral nail system: An anatomic study

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 411-414

  Albritton, Mark J ^a   Barnes, Christopher J ^a   Basamania, Carl J ^a   Karas, Spero G ^b  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Antegrade; Axillary nerve; Humerus; Interlock screws; Intramedullary nailing

Indexed keywords

TITANIUM;

ARTICLE; BONE NAIL; BONE SCREW; CADAVER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORTICAL BONE; DELTOID MUSCLE; DISSECTION; DRILL; FROZEN SECTION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HUMERUS FRACTURE; INTERLOCKING NAIL; NERVE INJURY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIAL NERVE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

AXILLA; BONE SCREWS; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY; HUMANS; HUMERUS; SPINAL NERVES;

EID: 0042198885     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005131-200307000-00004     Document Type: Article

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