Impacted valgus fractures of the proximal humerus

Impacted valgus fractures of the proximal humerus

Impacted valgus fractures of the proximal humerus are considered to be a special type fracture, since impaction of the humeral head on the metaphysis with maintenance of the posteromedial periosteum improves the prognosis regarding occurrences of avascular necrosis. This characteristic can also faci...

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Main Authors: Fabiano Rebouças Ribeiro, Fernando Hovaguim Takesian, Luiz Eduardo Pimentel Bezerra, Rômulo Brasil Filho, Antonio Carlos Tenor Júnior, Miguel Pereira da Costa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Ortopedia e Traumatologia 2016-04-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia
Subjects:
Fraturas do úmero
Fraturas do ombro/classificação
Fixação de fratura
Cabeça do úmero/cirurgia
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