Dual plating for fractures of the distal third of the humeral shaft

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 57-63

  Prasarn, Mark L ^a   Ahn, Jaimo ^a   Paul, Omesh ^a   Morris, Elizabeth M ^a   Kalandiak, Stephen P ^b   Helfet, David L ^a   Lorich, Dean G ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY   (United States)

^b JACKSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

diaphyseal; dual plating; elbow; fracture; humerus; osteosynthesis; protocol; shaft; technique

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURE HEALING; HUMAN; HUMERUS FRACTURE; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PLATE FIXATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANGE OF MOTION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BONE PLATES; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HUMANS; HUMERAL FRACTURES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78650787295     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BOT.0b013e3181df96a7     Document Type: Article

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