Internal Fixation of Proximal Humeral Fractures: Current Concepts

European Journal of Trauma

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 253-261

  Hessmann, Martin H ^a   Blum, Jochen ^b   Hofmann, Alexander ^b   Küchle, Raphael ^b   Rommens, Pol Maria ^a  

^a JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b Johannes Gutenberg Universität ^*

Author keywords

Fixation; Fracture; Humerus; Shoulder

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; EXPERIENCE; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMAN; HUMERUS FRACTURE; IMPLANT; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; OSTEOPOROSIS; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PLATE FIXATION; PSEUDARTHROSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0242330701     PISSN: 14390590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00068-003-1360-y     Document Type: Review

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