Reverse shoulder arthroplasty for proximal humeral fractures: Update on indications, technique, and results

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 279-289

  Acevedo, Daniel C ^a   VanBeek, Corinne ^a   Lazarus, Mark D ^a   Williams, Gerald R ^a   Abboud, Joseph A ^a  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Proximal humeral fractures; Reverse total shoulder; Shoulder arthroplasty

Indexed keywords

ARTHROPLASTY; BONE IMPLANT; COMMINUTED FRACTURE; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURE REDUCTION; HUMAN; HUMERUS FRACTURE; LONGEVITY; OPEN REDUCTION; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REHABILITATION CARE; REVERSE SHOULDER ARTHROPLASTY; REVIEW; SURGICAL APPROACH; TUBEROSITY FIXATION;

NARRATIVE REVIEW; PROXIMAL HUMERAL FRACTURES; REVERSE TOTAL SHOULDER; SHOULDER ARTHROPLASTY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; SHOULDER FRACTURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84892151500     PISSN: 10582746     EISSN: 15326500     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2013.10.003     Document Type: Review

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