Wrist ligament strain during external fixation: A cadaveric study

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 102-107

  Davenport, W Clark ^a   Miller, Gary ^a   Wright, Thomas W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Distal radius fracture; External fixation; Extrinsic ligaments of wrist; Ligament strain

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CADAVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FRACTURE EXTERNAL FIXATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LIGAMENT INJURY; MALE; PHYSICAL STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIUS FRACTURE; RIGIDITY; STRAIN GAUGE TRANSDUCER; WRIST; WRIST RADIOGRAPHY;

EID: 0033033543     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jhsu.1999.jhsu24a0102     Document Type: Article

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