Primary fracture arthroplasty of the proximal humerus using a new and freely adjustable modular prosthesis combined with compression osteosynthesis of the tuberosities

Operative Orthopadie und Traumatologie

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 21-28

  Nijs, S ^a   Reuther, F ^b   Broos, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b German Red Cross Hospital   (Germany)

Author keywords

Fracture; Orthopedic procedures; Proximal humerus; Shoulder; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPRESSION OSTEOSYNTHESIS; DELTOID MUSCLE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FRAIL ELDERLY; HUMAN; HUMERUS FRACTURE; MALE; METAPHYSIS; PATIENT MOBILITY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROTATOR CUFF; SHOULDER ARTHROPLASTY; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TISSUE ADHESION; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION; TREATMENT INDICATION;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; SHOULDER FRACTURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79953057786     PISSN: 09346694     EISSN: 14390981     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00064-010-0012-8     Document Type: Article

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