Optimal viewing angles of intraoperative fluoroscopy for detecting screw penetration in proximal humeral fractures: a cadaveric study

Abstract Background To identify the optimal viewing angles for every proximal screw in PHILOS plate-fixed proximal humeral fractures. Methods Three fresh-frozen human cadaveric bodies with six intact shoulders were studied. All three bodies were put in the beach chair position and PHILOS plates were...

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Main Authors: Qiuke Wang, Yifei Liu, Ming Zhang, Yu Zhu, Lei Wang, Yunfeng Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-09-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12891-018-2247-8