Functional outcomes before and after implant removal in patients with posttraumatic shoulder stiffne...
Functional outcomes before and after implant removal in patients with posttraumatic shoulder stiffness and healed proximal humerus fractures: does implant material (PEEK vs. titanium) have an impact? - a pilot study
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Fleischhacker, E , Sprecher, C M , Milz, S , Saller, M M , Gleich, J , Siebenbürger, G , Helfen, T , Böcker, W and Ockert, B
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England: BioMed Central Ltd
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English
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England: BioMed Central Ltd
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Posttraumatic shoulder stiffness remains a problem after proximal humerus fracture (PHF) despite good healing rates. The aim of this pilot study was to determine whether the implant material and overlying soft tissue have an effect on shoulder range of motion (ROM) before and after implant removal (IR).
16 patients (mean age 55.2 ± 15.3 (SD) yea...
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Functional outcomes before and after implant removal in patients with posttraumatic shoulder stiffness and healed proximal humerus fractures: does implant material (PEEK vs. titanium) have an impact? - a pilot study
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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_ac8389d9a933471e83f88e99b9d655ea
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_ac8389d9a933471e83f88e99b9d655ea
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1471-2474
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1471-2474
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10.1186/s12891-022-05061-x
