Risk of axillary nerve injury during percutaneous proximal humerus locking plate insertion using an external aiming guide

Injury

Volumn 41, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1037-1040

  Saran, Neil ^a   Bergeron, Stephane G ^a   Benoit, Benoit ^b   Reindl, Rudolf ^a   Harvey, Edward J ^a   Berry, Gregory K ^a  

^a MONTREAL GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b HÔPITAL DU SACRÉ COEUR DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aiming arm; Deltoid splitting approach; Fracture reduction; Minimally invasive; Neurological injury

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BONE PLATE; BONE SCREW; FRACTURE FIXATION; GUIDE WIRE; HUMAN; HUMERUS LOCKING PLATE; MINIMALLY INVASIVE PROCEDURE; NERVE INJURY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

AXILLA; BONE PLATES; BONE SCREWS; CADAVER; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HUMANS; PERIPHERAL NERVES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SHOULDER FRACTURES;

EID: 77956647764     PISSN: 00201383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2010.04.014     Document Type: Article

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