Three-dimensional dynamic external fixation of distal radial fractures. A prospective study

Injury

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 421-430

  Goslings, J C ^a   Broekhuizen, A H ^e   Boxma, H ^b   Hauet, E J ^b   Van Riet, Y E A ^c   Keeman, J N ^d  

^a ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b Zuiderziekenhuis   (Netherlands)

^c UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^d ONZE LIEVE VROUWE GASTHUIS   (Netherlands)

^e NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EXTENSOR MUSCLE; EXTERNAL FIXATOR; FEMALE; FLEXOR REFLEX; FRACTURE EXTERNAL FIXATION; HUMAN; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; JOINT FUNCTION; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOLOGY; RADIUS FRACTURE; ROTATION; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; ULNA; WRIST;

ADULT; AGED; EXTERNAL FIXATORS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RADIUS FRACTURES; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WRIST INJURIES; WRIST JOINT;

EID: 0032792205     PISSN: 00201383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-1383(99)00114-X     Document Type: Article

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