Helix wire osteosynthesis for proximal humeral fractures: Unacceptable nonunion rate in two- and three-part fractures

Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery

Volumn 124, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 166-168

  Raissadat, K ^a   Struben, P J ^a   van Loon, C J M ^a  

^a RIJNSTATE HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Complication; Humeral fracture; Nonunion; Osteosynthesis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE DISLOCATION; FRACTURE NONUNION; HUMAN; HUMERUS FRACTURE; MALE; ORTHOPEDIC EQUIPMENT; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REOPERATION; SCORING SYSTEM; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT FAILURE; WIRE FIXATION;

ADULT; AGED; BONE WIRES; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; FRACTURES, UNUNITED; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SHOULDER FRACTURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 2342425050     PISSN: 09368051     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00402-003-0635-4     Document Type: Article

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