Locking Plate Fixation with and without Inferomedial Screws for Proximal Humeral Fractures: A Biomechanical Study
Purpose. To compare the efficacy of locking plate fixation with and without inferomedial screws in maintaining the reduction of a proximal humeral fracture. Methods. 22 synthetic humerus models were used. A standardised 3-part proximal humeral fracture with a 4-mm wedge segment was created and fixed...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2014-08-01
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| Series: | Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/230949901402200215 |