The incidence of occult and missed surgical neck fractures in patients with isolated greater tuberosity fracture of the proximal humerus

The incidence of occult and missed surgical neck fractures in patients with isolated greater tuberosity fracture of the proximal humerus

Abstract Background Occult and missed surgical neck fractures can be found in patients diagnosed with isolated greater tuberosity (GT) fracture during the follow up period. The purpose of this study was to retrospectively assess the incidence rate of occult and missed surgical neck fractures in thos...

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Main Authors: Leo Shaw, Chih-Kai Hong, Fa-Chuan Kuan, Cheng-Li Lin, Ping-Hui Wang, Wei-Ren Su
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-10-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Proximal humerus
Greater tuberosity fracture
Occult surgical neck fracture
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12891-019-2810-y

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