Minimally invasive application of the non-contact-bridging (NCB) plate to the proximal humerus: an anatomical study.

Objectives:To describe a minimal anterolateral acromial approach for minimally invasive (MI) treatment of fractures of the proximal humerus (PH) with the Non-Contact-Bridging (NCB) plate.Design:1) Cadaver study and 2) clinical case series.Setting:1) University Institute of Anatomy and the 2) Univers