Complications of clavicle fractures treated with intramedullary fixation

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 86-91

  Millett, Peter J ^a   Hurst, Jason M ^a   Horan, Marilee P ^a   Hawkins, Richard J ^b  

^a STEADMAN PHILIPPON RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b Steadman Hawkins Clinic of the Carolinas   (United States)

Author keywords

Case Series; Intramedullary fixation; Level IV; Midshaft clavicle; Rockwood clavicle intramedullary fixation; Treatment Study

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLAVICLE FRACTURE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE NONUNION; HUMAN; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NERVE INJURY; NERVE PARALYSIS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDARTHROSIS; SCORING SYSTEM; SKIN DEFECT; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT; SURGICAL RISK; WOUND INFECTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BONE NAILS; CLAVICLE; DEVICE REMOVAL; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY; FRACTURE HEALING; FRACTURES, BONE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REOPERATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78649826401     PISSN: 10582746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2010.07.009     Document Type: Article

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