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functional outcome and complications following PHILOS plate fixation proximal humeral fractures

Author(s) -

Emanuel V. Geiger

Publication year - 2010

Publication title -

acta orthopaedica et traumatologica turcica

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.586

H-Index - 28

eISSN - 2589-1294

pISSN - 1017-995X

DOI - 10.3944/aott.2010.2270

Subject(s) - medicine , internal fixation , surgery , dash , fixation (population genetics) , range of motion , elbow , visual analogue scale , shoulder joint , population , environmental health , computer science , operating system

Proximal humeral fractures account for approximately 5% of all fractures. New plating techniques have been developed to improve stability. The purpose of this study was to evaluate functional outcome following plate fixation with the Proximal Humeral Internal Locking System (PHILOS) and to analyze potential implant-related complications.

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