Shoulder impairment following treatment of diaphysial fractures of humerus by functional brace

Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery

Volumn 126, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 437-440

  Rosenberg, Nahum ^a   Soudry, Michael ^a  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Fracture; Functional brace; Humerus; Outcome; Shoulder

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRACE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIAPHYSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE HEALING; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; HUMERUS FRACTURE; INJURY SEVERITY; LIMB INJURY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SHOULDER INJURY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; BRACES; DIAPHYSES; FEMALE; HUMANS; HUMERAL FRACTURES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SHOULDER JOINT;

EID: 33746923128     PISSN: 09368051     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00402-006-0167-9     Document Type: Article

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