Retrospective comparison of titanium elastic nail (TEN) and reconstruction plate repair of displaced midshaft clavicular fractures

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 495-501

  Chen, Yun Feng ^a   Wei, Hai Feng ^a   Zhang, Chi ^a   Zeng, Bing Fang ^a   Zhang, Chang Qing ^a   Xue, Jian Feng ^a   Xie, Xue Tao ^a   Lu, Ye ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Clavicular fracture; Internal fixation; Reconstruction plate; Titanium elastic nail (TEN)

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE NAIL; BONE PLATE; CLAVICLE FRACTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURE HEALING; FRACTURE NONUNION; HEALTH; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCORING SYSTEM; SHOULDER; TITANIUM ELASTIC NAIL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; BONE NAILS; BONE PLATES; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CLAVICLE; FEMALE; FOREIGN-BODY MIGRATION; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; FRACTURES, BONE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84858335887     PISSN: 10582746     EISSN: 15326500     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2011.03.007     Document Type: Article

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