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Unrecognized shoulder joint penetration during fixation of proximal fractures of the humerus
Philippe Hernigou1, Walid Germany
1Hôpital Henri Mondor, Creteil, France. philippe.hernigou@hmn.ap-hop-paris.fr
Acta Orthopaedica Scandinavica
|June 25, 2002
Abstract:
In osteosynthesis of proximal humerus fractures, the screws frequently penetrate the joint. Using orthogonal frontal and lateral radiographs, we found unrecognized pin penetration in 8 of 30 patients during fixation of unstable neck fractures of the humerus.