Intramedullary Pinning with Tension-Band Wiring for Surgical Neck Fractures Of the Proximal Humerus in Elderly Patients
Most proximal humeral fractures in the elderly population are related to osteoporosis. Several methods have been proposed to treat surgical neck fractures of the proximal humerus in elderly people. This study investigates a new method of intramedullary pinning with tension-band wiring. From June 199...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2004-11-01
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Series: | Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1607551X09702554 |