Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 17, Issue 2 , Pages 202-209 , March 2008

Shoulder hemiarthroplasty for acute fractures of the proximal humerus: A minimum five-year follow-up

  • Samuel A. Antuña, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hospital Valle del Nalón-University of Oviedo, Principado de Asturias, Spain
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  • John W. Sperling, MD, MBA

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: John W. Sperling, MD, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St SW, Rochester, MN 55905.
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  • Robert H. Cofield, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN

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doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2007.06.025

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 17, Issue 2 , Pages 202-209 , March 2008

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