Treatment of avascular necrosis of the humeral head – Postoperative results and a proposed modification of the classification

Abstract Background Avascular necrosis of the humeral head after proximal humeral fracture i.e. type 1 fracture sequelae (FS) according to the Boileau classification is a rare, often painful condition and treatment still remains a challenge. This study evaluates the treatment of FS type 1 with anato...

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Main Authors: Jonas Schmalzl, Annika Graf, Michael Kimmeyer, Fabian Gilbert, Christian Gerhardt, Lars-Johannes Lehmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-04-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-022-05338-1