Surgical treatment of humeral-shaft fractures: A register-based study in Finland between 1987 and 2009

Humeral-shaft fractures are not uncommon osteoporotic fractures. While most of the humeral-shaft fractures can be treated conservatively, some need surgical treatment. The purpose of this study was to assess the trends of the surgical treatment of humeral-shaft fractures. The study determined whethe...

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Published in:	Injury Vol. 43; no. 10; pp. 1704 - 1708
Main Authors:	Huttunen, Tuomas T., Kannus, Pekka, Lepola, Vesa, Pihlajamäki, Harri, Mattila, Ville M.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Netherlands Elsevier Ltd 01.10.2012
Subjects:	Adult Age Distribution Bone Plates - statistics & numerical data Epidemiology Female Finland - epidemiology Follow-Up Studies Fracture Fixation, Internal - statistics & numerical data Fracture Healing Humans Humeral fractures Humeral Fractures - epidemiology Humeral Fractures - surgery Humeral shaft Incidence Length of Stay - statistics & numerical data Male Middle Aged Orthopedics Registries Sex Distribution Surgical treatment Finland Humeral shaft Surgical treatment Epidemiology Humeral fractures
ISSN:	0020-1383, 1879-0267, 1879-0267
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