The Seidel humeral locking nail: an anatomical study of the complications from locking screws.
biomechanical · Level V
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Abstract
The Seidel locking nail was inserted into the humeri of 20 cadavers. Subsequent dissection showed that the proximal locking screws had damaged the circumflex nerve or biceps tendon in eight of the cases.
Medical subject headings
- Bone Nails
- Shoulder Injuries
- Tendon Injuries