Supporting the medial hinge in proximal humerus fractures with an intramedullary plate

Proximal humerus fractures are common and approximately 20% of displaced fractures may benefit from surgery. A lack of medial support is found to be a predictor of failure after surgical fixation of proximal humerus fractures. The optimal technique for restoring the medial hinge is unclear. We descr...

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Published in:	Trauma Case Reports
Main Authors:	Tjibbe J. Gardenbroek, Sharon Oud, Henk A. Formijne Jonkers, J. Carel Goslings
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2021-06-01
Subjects:	Proximal humerus fracture Medial hinge plate Intramedullary plate
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352644021000790