Treatment of proximal humerus fractures

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 21, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 469-476

  Vallier, Heather A ^a,b  

^a METROHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Department of Orthopaedic Surgery ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Humerus nail; Locking plate; Proximal humerus fracture; Shoulder

Indexed keywords

ARTHROPLASTY; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; HUMAN; HUMERUS FRACTURE; INTRAMEDULLARY NAIL; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; JOINT FUNCTION; JOINT MOBILITY; JOINT STABILITY; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; OPEN REDUCTION; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PLATE FIXATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANGE OF MOTION; REVIEW; SURGICAL INJURY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

DECISION MAKING; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMANS; SHOULDER FRACTURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34548431648     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BOT.0b013e318133479c     Document Type: Review

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