How does a varus deformity of the humeral head affect elevation forces and shoulder function? A biomechanical study with human shoulder specimens

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 25, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 399-405

  Voigt, Christine ^a   Kreienborg, Sebastian ^a   Megatli, Oliver ^a   Schulz, Arndt Peter ^b   Lill, Helmut ^a   Hurschler, Christof ^c  

^a Friederikenstift   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SCHLESWIG HOLSTEIN   (Germany)

^c HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

Author keywords

biomechanics; deformity; fracture; Proximal humerus; shoulder simulator

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARM MOVEMENT; ARM MUSCLE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE MALFORMATION; BONE PLATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELTOID MUSCLE; FEMALE; FREEZING; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HUMERUS HEAD; JOINT FUNCTION; MUSCLE FORCE; NORMAL HUMAN; OSTEOTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROTATOR CUFF; SHOULDER; SHOULDER DISEASE; SHOULDER GIRDLE; SIMULATOR; SUPRASPINATUS MUSCLE; VARUS HUMERAL HEAD DEFORMITY; WEIGHT BEARING;

ADULT; AGED; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; HUMERAL FRACTURES; HUMERAL HEAD; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOTOMY; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SHOULDER JOINT;

EID: 79959854606     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: 15312291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BOT.0b013e31820beb80     Document Type: Article

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