Proximal Humerus Fractures in the Elderly Can Be Reliably Fixed With a “Hybrid” Locked-plating Technique

BACKGROUND: Controversy exists regarding the best treatment of proximal humerus fractures in the elderly. Recent studies of open reduction and internal fixation have demonstrated high complication rates. QUESTIONS/PURPOSES: We asked whether (1) open reduction and internal fixation could be performed...

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Main Authors: Barlow, Jonathan D., Sanchez-Sotelo, Joaquin, Torchia, Michael
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Springer-Verlag 2011
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Symposium: Fractures of the Shoulder Girdle
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3210261/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21479762
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11999-011-1894-y
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