Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 18, Issue 4 , Pages 535-544 , July 2009

The three-dimensional anatomy of proximal humeral fractures

  • Gordon Edelson, MD

      Affiliations

    • Orthopedic Department, Poriya Government Hospital, Tiberias, Israel
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Prof Gordon Edelson, MD, FAAOS, Orthopedic Department, Poriya Government Hospital, Tiberias, Israel.
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  • Husam Saffuri, MD

      Affiliations

    • Orthopedic Department, Poriya Government Hospital, Tiberias, Israel
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  • Elias Obid, MD

      Affiliations

    • Orthopedic Department, Poriya Government Hospital, Tiberias, Israel
    • ,
  • Fina Vigder, MD

      Affiliations

    • Radiology Department, Poriya Government Hospital, Tiberias, Israel

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PII: S1058-2746(09)00140-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2009.03.001

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 18, Issue 4 , Pages 535-544 , July 2009

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