Biomechanical investigation of arm position on deforming muscular forces in proximal humerus fractures |
Christen E. Chalmers
(Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of California Irvine)
David J. Wright (Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of California Irvine) Nilay A. Patel (Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of California Irvine) Hunter Hitchens (Cornell University) Michelle McGarry (Orthopaedic Biomechanics Laboratory, Congress Medical Foundation) Thay Q. Lee (Orthopaedic Biomechanics Laboratory, Congress Medical Foundation) John A. Scolaro (Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of California Irvine) |
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