Current concepts in plate and screw fixation of osteoporotic proximal humerus fractures

Injury

Volumn 38, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2007, Pages 59-68

  Ring, David ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Angular stable screws; Open reduction and internal fixation; Osteoporosis; Plate and screw fixation; Proximal humerus fractures

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE PLATE; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; BONE SCREW; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRAGILITY FRACTURE; HUMAN; HUMERUS FRACTURE; MALE; OPEN REDUCTION; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROTATOR CUFF; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT; BIOMECHANICS; BONE PLATES; BONE SCREWS; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; FRACTURE HEALING; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOPOROSIS; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; SHOULDER FRACTURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34548133181     PISSN: 00201383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2007.08.013     Document Type: Article

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