A new technique for reconstruction of the proximal humerus after three- and four-part fractures

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series B

Volumn 90, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 194-199

  Sosna, A ^a   Pokorny, D ^a   Hromadka R ^a   Jahoda, D ^a   Bartak V ^a   Pinskerova V ^a  

^a CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; HUMERUS FRACTURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT REFERRAL; PLASTIC SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; FRACTURE HEALING; HUMANS; JOINT PROSTHESIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; ROTATOR CUFF; SHOULDER FRACTURES; SHOULDER JOINT; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 39749162199     PISSN: 0301620X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.90B2.18928     Document Type: Article

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