Open reduction and internal fixation of proximal humerus fractures using a proximal humeral locked plate: A prospective multicenter analysis

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 163-172

  Brunner, Felix ^a   Sommer, Christoph ^b   Bahrs, Christian ^c   Heuwinkel, Rainer ^d   Hafner, Christian ^e   Rillmann, Paavo ^f   Kohut, Georges ^g   Ekelund, Anders ^h   Muller, Mathias ⁱ   Audigé, Laurent ⁱ   Babst, Reto ^a  

^a LUZERNER KANTONSSPITAL   (Switzerland)

^b KANTONSSPITAL GRAUBÜNDEN   (Switzerland)

^c Berufsgenossenschaftlichen Unfallklinik Tubingen   (Germany)

^d Westpfalz Klinikum GmbH   (Germany)

^e Klinikum Rosenheim   (Germany)

^f Capio St Göran's Hospital ^*  (Switzerland)

^g Hopital Cantonal de Fribourg   (Switzerland)

^h ST GÖRAN S HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

ⁱ AO Center   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Angular stable; Avascular head necrosis; Complication; Fixation; Form plate; ORIF; Philos; Proximal humerus fracture; Screw perforation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE PLATE; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE HEALING; HUMAN; HUMERUS FRACTURE; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; OPEN REDUCTION; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PLATE FIXATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCORING SYSTEM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BONE PLATES; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOTOMY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SHOULDER FRACTURES; SWITZERLAND; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 68049114654     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BOT.0b013e3181920e5b     Document Type: Article

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