Functional follow-up of locking plate fixation of fractures of the proximal humerus

European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 87-92

  Sharafeldin, K N ^a   Quinlan, J F ^a,b   Corrigan, J ^a   Kelly, I P ^a  

^a WATERFORD REGIONAL HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^b NONE   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Elderly; Fracture fixation; Functional outcome; Humeral fractures; Humerus; Plate osteosynthesis; Proximal fractures; Shoulder

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARM MOVEMENT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; HUMERUS FRACTURE; INJURY SEVERITY; MALE; ORTHOPEDIC EQUIPMENT; PLATE FIXATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROXIMAL HUMERAL INTERNAL LOCKING SYSTEM; SCORING SYSTEM; SHORT FORM 36;

EID: 39049111959     PISSN: 16338065     EISSN: 14321068     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00590-007-0266-5     Document Type: Article

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