Technique for Unstable Two-Part Surgical Neck Proximal Humeral Fractures Utilizing an Intramedullary Staple Device: The Evan's Staple

Techniques in Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 84-88

  Mighell, Mark A ^a   Jennings, W Bryan ^b   Frankle, Mark A ^c  

^a FLORIDA ORTHOPAEDIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUMERUS FRACTURE; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; MOTION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; REVIEW; SKIN INCISION; SOFT TISSUE; STAPLER; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VARUS MALREDUCTION;

EID: 0142259199     PISSN: 15239896     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00132589-200306000-00007     Document Type: Review

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