Elective implant removal in symptomatic patients after internal fixation of proximal humerus fractures improves clinical outcome

BACKGROUND: Operative treatment is the standard for severely displaced proximal humerus fractures, but functional impairment can persist. Retaining of the implant can be a reason and in other fracture situations has proved to ameliorate patient satisfaction. The aim of this study was to analyse the...

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Autores principales: Acklin, Yves P., Michelitsch, Christian, Sommer, Christoph
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2016
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4785746/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26964742
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12891-016-0977-z

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