Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 17, Issue 4 , Pages 539-545 , July 2008

The Telegraph nail for proximal humeral fractures: A prospective four-year study

  • Christian Cuny, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Centre Hospitalier Régional Metz–Hôpital Bon-Secours, Metz, France
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: Christian Cuny, MD, C.H.R. Metz–Hôpital Bon-Secours, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, 1 place Philippe de Vigneulles, 57038 Metz Cedex, France.
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  • Marius M. Scarlat, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and the Shoulder Service, Clinique Chirurgicale Saint Michel, Toulon, France
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  • M'barek Irrazi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Centre Hospitalier Régional Metz–Hôpital Bon-Secours, Metz, France
    • ,
  • Patrick Beau, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Centre Hospitalier Régional Metz–Hôpital Bon-Secours, Metz, France
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  • Valerie Wenger, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Statistics, Centre Hospitalier Régional Metz–Hôpital Bon-Secours, Metz, France
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  • Nicolae Ionescu, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Centre Hospitalier Régional Metz–Hôpital Bon-Secours, Metz, France
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  • Aboubekr Berrichi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Centre Hospitalier Régional Metz–Hôpital Bon-Secours, Metz, France

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doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2008.02.004

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 17, Issue 4 , Pages 539-545 , July 2008

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