COMPARISON OF SINGLE- AND DOUBLE-PLATE FIXATION TECHNIQUES IN THE TREATMENT OF NONUNIONS OF THE HUMERAL SHAFT
ABSTRACT Introduction Humerus shaft fractures may be treated conservatively or surgically. In 2.5% to 13% of cases, nonunion is observed, and it leads to severe pain and morbidity. Plate osteosynthesis has become popular in the treatment of nonunion of the humeral shaft. In this study, we compared...
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| Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Ortopedia e Traumatologia
2022-01-01
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| Series: | Acta Ortopédica Brasileira |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-78522022000100201&tlng=en |