Small-incision, intramedullary compression osteosynthesis of acute and non-united midshaft clavicle fractures

Techniques in Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 218-225

  Parsons, Moby ^a   Blitzer, Charles M ^a  

^a Seacoast Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Intramedullary; Malunion; Midshaft clavicle fracture; Nonunion; Open reduction internal fixation

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT;

ARM EXERCISE; ATHLETE; BLOOD VESSEL INJURY; BONE SCREW; CLAVICLE FRACTURE; COMPRESSION OSTEOSYNTHESIS; CONVALESCENCE; CORTICAL BONE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; FRACTURE DISLOCATION; FRACTURE HEALING; FRACTURE NONUNION; HUMAN; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; NERVE INJURY; OPEN REDUCTION; PERIOSTEUM; PLATE FIXATION; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; REPRODUCIBILITY; REVIEW; RIGIDITY; SIDE EFFECT; SKIN INCISION; TISSUE INJURY; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 28044472201     PISSN: 15239896     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.bte.0000187285.99726.0e     Document Type: Review

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