Use of orthogonal or parallel plating techniques to treat distal humerus fractures

Hand Clinics

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 411-421

  Abzug, Joshua M ^a   Dantuluri, Phani K ^b,c,d  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c ATLANTA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d Resurgens Orthopaedics ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Distal humerus fractures; Open reduction and internal fixation; Orthogonal plating; Parallel plating

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; BONE PLATE; BONE SCREW; FRACTURE NONUNION; HUMAN; HUMERUS FRACTURE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTRAARTICULAR FRACTURE; MOBILIZATION; OPEN REDUCTION; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RANGE OF MOTION; REVIEW; RISK REDUCTION; SOFT TISSUE INJURY; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

BIOMECHANICS; BONE PLATES; ELBOW JOINT; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HUMANS; HUMERAL FRACTURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77955479957     PISSN: 07490712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hcl.2010.05.008     Document Type: Review

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