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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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Ribeiro, Fabiano Rebouças, Takesian, Fernando Hovaguim, Bezerra, Luiz Eduardo Pimentel, Filho, Rômulo Brasil, Júnior, Antonio Carlos Tenor, da Costa, Miguel Pereira
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2016
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Review Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4811991/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27069878
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rboe.2016.01.004
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Sumario: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 facilitate the reduction maneuver and increase the consolidation rate of these fractures, even in more complex cases. The studies included were obtained by searching the Bireme, Medline, PubMed, Cochrane Library and Google Scholar databases for those published between 1991 and 2013. The objective of this study was to identify the most common definitions, classifications and treatment methods used for these fractures in the orthopedic medical literature.

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