A prospective clinical study of proximal humerus fractures treated with a locking proximal humerus plate

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 11-17

  Yang, Huiguang ^a   Li, Zhongze ^a   Zhou, Feng ^a   Wang, Daoyuan ^a   Zhong, Baoliang ^a  

^a NANTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

fracture; locking proximal humerus plate; plate fixation; proximal humerus

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE PLATE; BONE SCREW; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; FROZEN SHOULDER; HUMAN; HUMERUS FRACTURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROTATOR CUFF RUPTURE; SHOULDER IMPINGEMENT SYNDROME; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND DEHISCENCE;

AGED; BONE PLATES; BONE SCREWS; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HUMANS; HUMERAL FRACTURES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 78650782607     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BOT.0b013e3181d2d04c     Document Type: Article

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