The anterolateral acromial approach for fractures of the proximal humerus

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 132-137

  Gardner, Michael J ^a,b   Boraiah, Sreevathsa ^a   Helfet, David L ^a   Lorich, Dean G ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Anterolateral acromial approach; Axillary nerve; Minimally invasive plating; Proximal humerus fracture

Indexed keywords

ACROMION; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE PLATE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; DISSECTION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE REDUCTION; HUMAN; HUMERUS FRACTURE; INTRAMEDULLARY NAIL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NERVE FUNCTION; OPEN REDUCTION; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANGE OF MOTION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VASCULARIZATION; ARM INJURY; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED;

ACROMION; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BONE PLATES; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SHOULDER FRACTURES;

EID: 41649117867     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BOT.0b013e3181589f8c     Document Type: Article

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