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Bone structure of shaft of humerus

Known as: Body of humerus, shaft humerus, HUMERUS SHAFT 
The cylindrical, elongated bony body of a humerus compressing of the anterior, posterior and external surfaces separated by the anterior, posterior… 
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Highly Cited
2014
Highly Cited
2014
Physical activity when young provides lifelong benefits to cortical bone size and strength in men
Significance Bones adapt to mechanical forces in youth to increase their size and strength but are more at risk for breaking… 
Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Functional bracing of fractures of the shaft of the humerus
Results from 49 patients with 59 humeral shaft fractures treated with a functional plastic sleeve demonstrated rapid and… 
Review
2004
Review
2004
Cementless surface replacement arthroplasty (Copeland CSRA) for osteoarthritis of the shoulder.
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
The cortical thickness of the proximal humeral diaphysis predicts bone mineral density of the proximal humerus.
The operative treatment of fractures of the proximal humerus can be complicated by poor bone quality. Our aim was to evaluate a… 
Review
2001
Review
2001
Cementless surface replacement arthroplasty of the shoulder. 5- to 10-year results with the Copeland mark-2 prosthesis.
Cementless surface replacement arthroplasty of the shoulder is designed to replace the damaged joint surfaces and restore normal… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Humeral fractures after shoulder arthroplasty.
Nine humeral fractures occurred subsequent to 499 shoulder arthroplasties that had been performed between December 1978 and… 
Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
Locked nailing of humeral shaft fractures. Experience in Edinburgh over a two-year period.
We report the results of locked Seidel nailing for 30 fractures of the humerus. There were frequent technical difficulties at… 
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Intramedullary stabilization of humeral shaft fractures in patients with multiple trauma.
Sixty-one patients with multiple injuries, which included sixty-three fractures of the humeral diaphysis, were treated by… 
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
The results of plating humeral shaft fractures in patients with multiple injuries. The Sunnybrook experience.
Excellent results can be achieved by plating fractures of the shaft of the humerus in patients with multiple injuries. This helps… 
Highly Cited
1956
Highly Cited
1956
The arterial supply of the adult humerus.
It is worth repeating that in all of these bones the periosteum with its rich blood supply had been removed. A true picture of… 
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