Quality of life and functional outcome after a 2-part proximal humeral fracture: A prospective cohort study on 50 patients treated with a locking plate

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 814-822

  Olerud, Per ^a   Ahrengart, Leif ^a   Söderqvist, Anita ^a   Saving, Jenny ^a   Tidermark, Jan ^a,b  

^a STOCKHOLM SÖDER HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b ST GÖRAN S HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Case Series; Elderly; Functional outcome; Internal fixation; Level IV; Proximal humeral fractures; Quality of life; Treatment Study

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUMERUS FRACTURE; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PLATE FIXATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 77955726694     PISSN: 10582746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2009.11.046     Document Type: Article

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