Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 17, Issue 1 , Pages 29-36 , January 2008

The block-bridge system: A new concept and surgical technique to reconstruct articular surfaces and tuberosities in complex proximal humeral fractures

  • Raffaele Russo, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Ospedale dei Pellegrini, Napoli, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Raffaele Russo, MD, PhD, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Ospedale dei Pellegrini, Napoli, Italy.
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  • Valeria Visconti, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Seconda Università degli Studi, Napoli, Italy
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  • Luigi Vernaglia Lombardi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Ospedale dei Pellegrini, Napoli, Italy
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  • Michele Ciccarelli, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Ospedale dei Pellegrini, Napoli, Italy
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  • Gerardo Giudice, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Ospedale dei Pellegrini, Napoli, Italy

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doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2007.03.027

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 17, Issue 1 , Pages 29-36 , January 2008

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