Anterior-inferior plate fixation of middle-third fractures and nonunions of the clavicle

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 20, Issue 10, 2006, Pages

  Collinge, Cory ^a,d   Devinney, Scott ^b   Herscovici, Dolfi ^c   DiPasquale, Thomas ^c   Sanders, Roy ^c  

^a Orthopedic Trauma   (United States)

^b EAST TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c TAMPA GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d Orthopedic Specialty Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

Acute clavicle fracture; Anterior inferior plating; Clavicle; Clavicle fracture; Clavicle nonunion; Nonunion

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE GRAFT; BONE SCREW; CLAVICLE FRACTURE; DEVICE REMOVAL; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE NONUNION; FRACTURE REDUCTION; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; JOINT MOBILITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PLATE FIXATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT FORM 36; SHOULDER; SHOULDER RADIOGRAPHY; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL INFECTION; SURGICAL PATIENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BONE PLATES; BONE SCREWS; CLAVICLE; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; FRACTURE HEALING; FRACTURES, BONE; FRACTURES, UNUNITED; HUMANS; INTERNAL FIXATORS; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; QUESTIONNAIRES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33751055846     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.bot.0000249434.57571.29     Document Type: Article

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