Failure of reamed nailing in humeral non-union: An analysis of 26 patients

Injury

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 430-438

  Verbruggen, J P A M ^a   Stapert, J W J L ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Compression; Humerus; Interlocking; Intramedullary nail; Non union; Pseudarthrosis; Reaming; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE GRAFT; CANCELLOUS BONE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; ELBOW; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE EXTERNAL FIXATION; HUMAN; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHOULDER;

EID: 13844253367     PISSN: 00201383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2004.09.002     Document Type: Article

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