Biomechanical analysis of dynamic external fixation devices for the treatment of distal radial fractures

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 407-412

  Goslings, J Carel ^b   Ferguson, Stephen J ^a   Perren, Ronald A ^a   Tepic, Slobodan ^a  

^a AO RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

^b ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Biomechanical; Distal radial fractures; Dynamic; External fixation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARPAL BONE; EXTERNAL FIXATOR; FRACTURE DISLOCATION; FRACTURE EXTERNAL FIXATION; FRACTURE HEALING; FRACTURE IMMOBILIZATION; FRACTURE REDUCTION; FRACTURE TREATMENT; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIUS FRACTURE; WRIST;

EID: 0033003705     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005373-199903000-00009     Document Type: Article

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