Treatment of proximal humeral fractures with reverse prostheses in elderly patients

Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 71-76

  Terragnoli, F ^a   Zattoni, Guizat ^a   Damiani, L ^a   Cabrioli, A ^a   Bassi, G ^a  

^a Fondazione Poliambulanza   (Italy)

Author keywords

Proximal humeral fractures; Reverse prosthesis

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ANALGESIA; ARM PROSTHESIS; ARTICLE; BICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GERIATRIC PATIENT; HUMAN; HUMERUS FRACTURE; IMMOBILIZATION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROTATOR CUFF INJURY; SCORING SYSTEM; SHOULDER GIRDLE; SHOULDER PAIN; SHOULDER RADIOGRAPHY;

EID: 34547121455     PISSN: 15909921     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10195-007-0165-x     Document Type: Article

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