Are lateral X-rays useful in the treatment of fractures of the fourth and fifth metacarpals?

Injury

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 1-3

  Braakman, M ^a  

^a Orthopaedic Department   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COMMINUTED FRACTURE; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; EXPECTATION; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE DISLOCATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; METACARPAL BONE FRACTURE; PLASTER CAST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WRIST RADIOGRAPHY; X RAY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CASTS, SURGICAL; EVALUATION STUDIES; FRACTURES, CLOSED; HUMANS; METACARPUS; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0031924895     PISSN: 00201383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-1383(97)00101-0     Document Type: Article

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