Quality of Reduction Influences Outcome After Locked-Plate Fixation of Proximal Humeral Type-C Fractures

Conclusions: Anatomical fracture reduction with a locked plate significantly improved the clinical outcome of unstable and displaced proximal humeral fractures involving the anatomical neck. Level of Evidence: Therapeutic Level IV. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.

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Source: JBJS - November 1, 2016 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Schnetzke, M., Bockmeyer, J., Porschke, F., Studier-Fischer, S., Grützner, P.-A., Guehring, T. Tags: Shoulder, Trauma Scientific Articles Source Type: research

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