Results of distal radial fractures treated by intra-focal pin fixation

Annals of the Academy of Medicine Singapore

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 573-576

  Low, C K ^a   Liau, K H ^b   Chew, W Y C ^b  

^a TAN TOCK SENG HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^b NONE

Author keywords

AO classification; Intra focal pin; Kapandji technique; Mayo wrist score; Trans styloid pin

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE NAIL; COLLES FRACTURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; KINESIOTHERAPY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BONE NAILS; COLLES' FRACTURE; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0035513880     PISSN: 03044602     EISSN: 29724066     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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