Osteosynthesis of carpal scaphoid nonunion with interpositional bone graft and Kirschner wires: A 3- to 6-year follow-up

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 558-563

  Chen, Chao Yu ^a   Chao, En Kai ^b   Lee, Shiuann Sheng ^a   Ueng, Steve Wen Neng ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b Schmidt Group Practice Clinic   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Interpositional bone graft; Kirschner wires; Scaphoid nonunion

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE TRANSPLANTATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOINT FUNCTION; KIRSCHNER WIRE; MALE; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCAPHOID FRACTURE; SHEAR STRESS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WIRE FIXATION;

EID: 0032852887     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005373-199909000-00024     Document Type: Article

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