The treatment of fractures of the ring and little metacarpal necks: A prospective randomized study of three different types of treatment

Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 245-247

  Hansen, P B ^a   Hansen, T B ^a  

^a ODENSE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BANDAGE; BRACE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; METACARPAL BONE FRACTURE; MOBILIZATION; PAIN; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PLASTER CAST; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

BANDAGES; BRACES; CASTS, SURGICAL; FRACTURE HEALING; FRACTURES, BONE; HUMANS; METACARPUS; PAIN MEASUREMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031956416     PISSN: 17531934     EISSN: 20436289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-7681(98)80186-1     Document Type: Article

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