Treatment of diaphyseal fractures of the humerus using a functional brace

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 20, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 597-601

  Rutgers, Marijn ^a   Ring, David ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Diaphyseal humerus fracture; Functional brace

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRACE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DIAPHYSIS FRACTURE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE HEALING; HUMAN; HUMERUS FRACTURE; MALE; PLASTIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOGRAPHY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGEON;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BRACES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FRACTURES, UNUNITED; HUMANS; HUMERAL FRACTURES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 33750693052     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.bot.0000249423.48074.82     Document Type: Article

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