Anterior minimally invasive bridge-plate technique for treatment of humeral shaft nonunion

Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 211-216

  Vilaca, Paulo Roberto ^a   Uezumi, Marcelo Koh ^a  

^a Brazilian Orthopaedics and Traumatology Society SBOT   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Bridge plate; Humerus; MIPO; Nonunion

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE GRAFT; BONE NAIL; BONE SCREW; BRIDGE PLATE TECHNIQUE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DYNAMIC COMPRESSION PLATE; FEMALE; FRACTURE HEALING; FRACTURE NONUNION; HUMAN; HUMERAL SHAFT NONUNION; HUMERUS; LOCKING COMPRESSION PLATE; MALE; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS LOOSENING; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; BONE PLATE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; VERY ELDERLY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BONE PLATES; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; FRACTURE HEALING; FRACTURES, UNUNITED; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84878073215     PISSN: 15909921     EISSN: 15909999     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10195-012-0203-1     Document Type: Article

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