A three-dimensional classification for fractures of the proximal humerus

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series B

Volumn 86, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 413-425

  Edelson, G ^a   Kelly, I ^b   Vigder, F ^a   Reis, N D ^c  

^a Poriya Hospital   (Israel)

^b GLASGOW ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^c RAMBAM MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AVASCULAR NECROSIS; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE COURSE; HUMAN; HUMERUS FRACTURE; INFORMATION CENTER; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; TREATMENT INDICATION;

CADAVER; HUMANS; HUMERAL FRACTURES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY;

EID: 2342436904     PISSN: 0301620X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.86B3.14428     Document Type: Article

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