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Mechanical Quantification of Local Bone Quality in the Humeral Head: A Feasibility Study
OBJECTIVES: Surgical treatment of proximal humerus fractures can be challenging due to osteoporosis. The weak bone stock makes stable implant anchorage difficult, which can result in low primary stability. Accordingly, significant failure rates, even with modern locking plates, are reported in the l...
Autores principales: | , , , , , , |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Bentham Open
2013
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3664459/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23730382 http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1874325001307010172 |