New precontoured long locking plate for proximal metadiaphyseal fractures of the humerus: a cadaveric study for its use with the minimally invasive technique

Background: The purpose of this study was to identify nerves at risk when using a minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis precontoured long proximal humerus locking plate and to evaluate the risk of injury to deltoid insertion and brachialis muscle. Methods: Ten cadaveric upper limb specimens were u...

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Main Authors: Max Ekdahl, MD, Cristián Dominguez, MD, Miguel Pinedo, MD, Sebastián López, MD, Vicente Gutiérrez, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-05-01
Series:JSES International
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666638321000517