Biodegradable pins versus kirschner wires in hand surgery

Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 507-510

  Jensen, C H ^a   Jensen, C M ^a  

^a Mental Health Services CPH   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLYDIOXANONE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTHRODESIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE FIXATION; HAND DISEASE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; KIRSCHNER WIRE; MALE; OSTEOTOMY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TIME;

ADULT; AGED; ARTHRODESIS; BONE WIRES; FEMALE; FINGER INJURIES; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; FRACTURE HEALING; HAND INJURIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOTOMY; POLYDIOXANONE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WRIST INJURIES;

EID: 0029796079     PISSN: 17531934     EISSN: 20436289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-7681(96)80056-8     Document Type: Article

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