Reconstruction plates for stabilization of mid-shaft clavicle fractures: Differences between nonlocked and locked plates in two different positions

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 204-209

  Robertson, Claire ^a   Celestre, Paul ^b   Mahar, Andrew ^a,c   Schwartz, Alexandra ^c  

^a RADY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BONE PLATES; CLAVICLE; FRACTURES, BONE; HUMANS; PROSTHESIS DESIGN;

EID: 60649092513     PISSN: 10582746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2008.10.002     Document Type: Article

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