Management of Distal Humerus Fractures With Jess Fixator
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Distal humerus fractures.
Fractures of the distal humerus in adults have traditionally presented a treatment challenge for the orthopedic surgeon. The combination of anatomic complexity, multifragmentary comminution, and a short distal segment, often in the setting of osteoporotic bone, renders these fractures difficult to treat successfully and often make a full restoration of function uncertain. Multiple methods of tr...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Universal College of Medical Sciences
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2350-8582,2091-2846
DOI: 10.3126/jucms.v3i4.24259