Biomechanical evaluation of straight antegrade nailing in proximal humeral fractures: the rationale of the “proximal anchoring point”
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DOI: 10.1007/s00264-017-3498-y
Abstract: PurposeVarus failure is one of the most common failure modes following surgical treatment of proximal humeral fractures. Straight antegrade nails (SAN) theoretically provide increased stability by anchoring to the densest zone of the proximal humerus… read more here.
Keywords: straight antegrade; anchoring point; humeral fractures; proximal anchoring ... See more keywords