Complex distal humerus fractures in elderly patients: Open reduction and internal fixation versus arthroplasty

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 37, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 1699-1701

  Patino, Juan M ^a  

^a HOSPITAL MILITAR CENTRAL   (Argentina)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BONE PLATE; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; BONE SCREW; CASE REPORT; CUBITAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; ELBOW ARTHROPLASTY; ELBOW INJURY; GERIATRIC PATIENT; HUMAN; HUMERUS FRACTURE; MALE; OPEN REDUCTION; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; OSTEOTOMY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REOPERATION; SCORING SYSTEM; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 84864285168     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: 15316564     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2011.11.020     Document Type: Review

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