Nonunions of the humerus – Treatment concepts and results of the last five years
Purpose: Fractures of the humerus account for 5%–8% of all fractures. Nonunion is found with an incidence of up to 15%, depending on the location of the fracture. In case of a manifest nonunion the surgeon faces a challenging problem and has to conceive a therapy based on the underlying pathology. T...
Main Authors: | Maximilian Leiblein, Rene Verboket, Ingo Marzi, Nils Wagner, Christoph Nau |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-08-01
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Series: | Chinese Journal of Traumatology |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1008127519300690 |
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