Long-term results of the external fixation of distal radius fractures

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 970-976

  Rikli, Daniel A ^a,c   Kupfer, Karl ^b   Bodoky, Andràs ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BASEL   (Switzerland)

^b Regionalspital Burgdorf   (Switzerland)

^c CANTONAL HOSPITAL AARAU   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

External fixation; Extra articular; Fracture; Intra articular; Radius

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE EXTERNAL FIXATION; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIUS FRACTURE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031807061     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: 15298809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005373-199806000-00007     Document Type: Article

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