Accuracy of the axillary projection to determine fracture angulation of the proximal humerus

Orthopedics

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 205-207

  Simon, Jordan A ^a   Puopolo, Steven M ^a   Capla, Edward L ^a   Egol, Kenneth A ^a   Zuckerman, Joseph D ^a   Koval, Kenneth J ^a  

^a NYU HOSPITAL FOR JOINT DISEASES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; BODY POSITION; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; CADAVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMERUS FRACTURE; HUMERUS HEAD; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; OSTEOTOMY; POSITION EFFECT; SCAPULA; SHOULDER;

EID: 1542330926     PISSN: 01477447     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/0147-7447-20040201-13     Document Type: Article

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