A retrospective study of the association between shortening of the clavicle after fracture and the clinical outcome in 136 patients

Injury

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 414-417

  Rasmussen, Jeppe V ^a   Jensen, Steen L ^b   Petersen, Jens B ^b   Falstie Jensen, Thomas ^b   Lausten, Gunnar ^a   Olsen, Bo S ^a  

^a GENTOFTE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Clavicle; Clinical result; Midshaft fracture; Shortening; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BANDAGE; BONE DEFORMATION; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; CLAVICLE FRACTURE; CLAVICLE SHORTENING; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; FRACTURE IMMOBILIZATION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SLING;

EID: 79952440134     PISSN: 00201383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2010.11.061     Document Type: Article

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