Less invasive plate osteosynthesis in humeral shaft fractures

Operative Orthopadie und Traumatologie

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 602-613

  Apivatthakakul, Theerachai ^a   Phornphutkul, Chanakarn ^a   Laohapoonrungsee, Anupong ^a   Sirirungruangsarn, Yuddhasert ^a  

^a Faculty of Medicine Chiang Mai University   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Humeral shaft fracture; Less invasive plate osteosynthesis; Radial nerve palsy

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BONE PLATE; BONE SCREW; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURE HEALING; HUMAN; HUMERUS FRACTURE; HUMERUS SHAFT FRACTURE; MALE; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PARESTHESIA; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TRACTION THERAPY; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION; TREATMENT INDICATION;

ADULT; AGED; BONE PLATES; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HUMANS; HUMERAL FRACTURES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 76049085785     PISSN: 09346694     EISSN: 14390981     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00064-009-2008-9     Document Type: Article

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