Prosthetic Reconstruction of Major Bone Defects of the Distal End of the Humerus

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Modular Prosthetic Reconstruction of Major Bone Defects of the Distal End of the Humerus


Funovics PT, Schuh R, Adams SB Jr, et al (Med Univ of Vienna, Austria) J Bone Joint Surg Am 93:1064-1074, 2011§



E. Cheung, MD



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• C



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• 1



Abstract



Background


Bone defects of the distal end of the humerus require complex reconstructions, for which standard prostheses may be insufficient. We investigated the outcomes of distal humeral reconstruction with use of a modular prosthesis.



Methods

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