Open reduction and internal fixation of proximal humeral fractures with use of the locking proximal humerus plate: Surgical technique

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 92, Issue SUPPL. 1 PART 1, 2010, Pages 85-95

  Konrad, G ^a   Bayer, J ^a   Hepp, P ^b   Voigt, C ^c   Oestern, H ^d   Kaab M ^e   Luo, C ^f   Plecko, M ^g   Wendt, K ^h   Kostler W ^a   Sudkamp N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEIPZIG   (Germany)

^c Friederikenstift   (Germany)

^d ALLGEMEINES KRANKENHAUS CELLE   (Germany)

^e CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^f SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^g Trauma Surgery Hospital Graz   (Austria)

^h UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; EVALUATION AND FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUMERUS FRACTURE; HUMERUS HEAD; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; JOINT MOBILITY; LOCKING PROXIMAL HUMERAL PLATE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTICENTER STUDY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OPEN REDUCTION; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PLATE FIXATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANGE OF MOTION; SHOULDER INJURY; SHOULDER PAIN; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; BONE PLATE; DRUG CONTRAINDICATION; FEMALE; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; SHOULDER; SHOULDER FRACTURE; SUTURING METHOD;

AGED; BONE PLATES; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SHOULDER FRACTURES; SHOULDER JOINT; SUTURE TECHNIQUES;

EID: 77950347396     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: 15351386     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.I.01462     Document Type: Article

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