Posterior fracture-dislocation of the proximal humerus: Treatment by closed reduction and limited fixation. A report of four cases

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 48-51

  DeWall, Matt ^a   Lervick, Greg ^a   Marsh, J L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HOSPITALS AND CLINICS   (United States)

Author keywords

Closed reduction; Fracture dislocation; Proximal humerus

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BICYCLE; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; BONE SCREW; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FALLING; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE DISLOCATION; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURE REDUCTION; HUMAN; HUMERUS FRACTURE; IMMOBILIZATION; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; JOINT FUNCTION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHOULDER INJURY; SPORT INJURY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADULT; ATHLETIC INJURIES; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SHOULDER DISLOCATION; SHOULDER FRACTURES;

EID: 14644440627     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005131-200501000-00009     Document Type: Article

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