Treatment of distal clavicle fracture using kirschner wires and tension-band wires

Journal of Trauma

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 522-525

  Kao, Feng Chen ^a   Chao, En Kai ^a   Chen, Chih Hwa ^a   Yu, Shang Won ^a   Chen, Chao Yu ^a   Yen, Cheng Yo ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Distal clavicle fracture; Kirschner wire; Tension band wires

Indexed keywords

ACROMIOCLAVICULAR JOINT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLAVICLE FRACTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMMINUTED FRACTURE; EXERCISE; EXPLANT; FEMALE; FRACTURE DISLOCATION; FRACTURE HEALING; HUMAN; KIRSCHNER WIRE; LIGAMENT; MALE; OPEN REDUCTION; OSSIFICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENSION; TREATMENT INDICATION; WIRE FIXATION;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BONE WIRES; CLAVICLE; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURES, BONE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0034777401     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005373-200109000-00016     Document Type: Article

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