Helical plates are a valid alternative to straight plates in the treatment of proximal third humeral shaft fractures from a biomechanical perspective
Objectives: Helical plates used for proximal humeral shaft fracture fixation avoid the radial nerve distally as compared to straight plates. Several clnical reports exist in the literature, however, there is no consensus regarding their optimal design as there are reports ranging from 45° to 90° [for full text, please go to the a.m. URL]
Institutions
- AO Foundation (CH)
- Luzerner Kantonsspital (CH)
- Solothurner Spitäler (CH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- German Medical Science (German Research Foundation)
- Published
- 2024-10-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3205/24dkou234
- Primary Topic
- Bone fractures and treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00