Proximal humeral fracture fixation: Locking plate construct ± intramedullary fibular allograft

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

Volumn 21, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 894-901

  Chow, Roxanne M ^a   Begum, Farhana ^a   Beaupre, Lauren A ^a   Carey, Jason P ^a   Adeeb, Samer ^a   Bouliane, Martin J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Basic science study; Biomechanical; Biomechanical study; Complications; Fibular allograft; Fracture; Locking plate; Medial support; Proximal humerus

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE PLATE; BONE SCREW; CADAVER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMMINUTED FRACTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FIBULA GRAFT; FIBULA OSTEOTOMY; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURE IMMOBILIZATION; HUMAN; HUMERUS FRACTURE; HUMERUS HEAD; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY; MALE; NECK; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VARUS DEFORMITY; VOLAR PLATE FIXATION;

AGED, 80 AND OVER; BIOMECHANICS; BONE PLATES; CADAVER; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FIBULA; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HUMANS; MALE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SHOULDER FRACTURES; SHOULDER JOINT; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TRANSPLANTATION, HOMOLOGOUS;

EID: 84862676662     PISSN: 10582746     EISSN: 15326500     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2011.04.015     Document Type: Article

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