Avulsion fractures of the lesser tuberosity of the humerus in adolescents: Review of the literature and case report

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 349-352

  Levine, Brett ^a   Pereira, David ^a   Rosen, Jeffrey ^a  

^a NYU HOSPITAL FOR JOINT DISEASES   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Apophysis; Fracture; Lesser tuberosity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AVULSION FRACTURE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; HUMAN; HUMERUS FRACTURE; MALE; OPEN REDUCTION; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TENDON SUTURE;

ADOLESCENT; ATHLETIC INJURIES; BONE SCREWS; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; FRACTURE HEALING; HUMANS; HUMERAL FRACTURES; INJURY SEVERITY SCORE; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PROGNOSIS; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RARE DISEASES; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SHOULDER FRACTURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 20644455954     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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