Arthroscopic treatment for greater tuberosity fractures: Rationale and surgical technique

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2004, Pages

  Taverna, Ettore ^a,d   Sansone, Valerio ^b   Battistella, Ferdinando ^c  

^a Ist Ortopedico Galeazzi Milano I   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^c Ospedale Civile   (Italy)

^d Via R Galeazzi 4 20161 Milano I ^*  (Italy)

Author keywords

Arthroscopy; Associated lesions; Fracture; Greater tuberosity of the humerus; Surgical technique

Indexed keywords

ARTHROSCOPE; ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY; ARTICLE; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; HUMAN; HUMERUS FRACTURE; ROTATOR CUFF RUPTURE; SOFT TISSUE INJURY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ARTHROSCOPY; BONE SCREWS; BONE WIRES; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HUMANS; HUMERUS; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; SHOULDER FRACTURES;

EID: 3042725008     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2004.04.072     Document Type: Article

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