Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 18, Issue 6 , Pages 837-844 , November 2009

Treatment of proximal humerus fractures with locking plates: A systematic review

  • Christos Thanasas, MD

      Affiliations

    • Clinical Trauma Fellow, Academic Department of Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Leeds
    • ,
  • George Kontakis, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of Crete, Greece
    • ,
  • Antonios Angoules, MD

      Affiliations

    • Clinical Trauma Fellow, Academic Department of Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Leeds
    • ,
  • David Limb, BSc, FRCSEd (Orth)

      Affiliations

    • Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery, Leeds General Infirmary, UK
    • ,
  • Peter Giannoudis, MD, EEC (ortho)

      Affiliations

    • Clinical Trauma Fellow, Academic Department of Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Leeds
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Peter Giannoudis Professor, Academic Department of Trauma & Orthopaedics, Clarendon Wing, Level A, Leeds General Infirmary, Great George Street, Leeds, LS1-3EX, United Kingdom.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2009.06.004

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 18, Issue 6 , Pages 837-844 , November 2009

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