Four-segment classification of proximal humeral fractures: Purpose and reliable use

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 389-400

  Neer II, Charles S ^a,b  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BONE RADIOGRAPHY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; HUMAN; HUMERUS FRACTURE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PATHOLOGY; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; X RAY ANALYSIS; ARM INJURY; CLASSIFICATION; REPRODUCIBILITY;

HUMANS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SHOULDER FRACTURES;

EID: 0042463687     PISSN: 10582746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mse.2002.124346     Document Type: Article

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