Benefits and harms of locking plate osteosynthesis in intraarticular (OTA Type C) fractures of the proximal humerus: A systematic review

Injury

Volumn 43, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 999-1005

  Brorson, Stig ^a   Rasmussen, Jeppe Vejlgaard ^a   Frich, Lars Henrik ^b   Olsen, Bo Sanderhoff ^a   Hróbjartsson, Asbjørn ^c  

^a GENTOFTE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b ODENSE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^c University of Copenhagen   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Angle stable plate; Fracture fixation; Locking plate; Osteosynthesis; OTA Type C; Proximal humeral fractures; Shoulder fractures; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

AVASCULAR NECROSIS; FOLLOW UP; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; HUMERUS FRACTURE; INTRAARTICULAR FRACTURE; LIMB DISEASE; META ANALYSIS; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REOPERATION; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BONE PLATES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY; FRACTURE HEALING; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; REOPERATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SHOULDER FRACTURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84862841850     PISSN: 00201383     EISSN: 18790267     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2011.08.025     Document Type: Review

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