Treatment of proximal humerus fractures with locking plates: A systematic review

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 837-844

  Thanasas, Christos ^a   Kontakis, George ^b   Angoules, Antonios ^a   Limb, David ^c   Giannoudis, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CRETE   (Greece)

^c LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

avascular necrosis; fractures; locking plate; Proximal humerus; systematic review

Indexed keywords

AVASCULAR NECROSIS; BONE PLATE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUMERUS FRACTURE; INCIDENCE; OSTEOPOROSIS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; REOPERATION; REVIEW; STRUCTURED EFFECTIVENESS QUALITY EVALUATION SCALE; SURGICAL APPROACH; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BONE PLATES; HUMANS; SHOULDER FRACTURES;

EID: 70349748800     PISSN: 10582746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2009.06.004     Document Type: Review

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