Operative treatment for isolated distal ulnar shaft fracture

Yonsei Medical Journal

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 631-636

  Kang, Ho Jung ^a,b   Shim, Dong Joon ^a   Yong, Seok Won ^a   Yang, Gyu Hyun ^a   Hahn, Soo Bong ^a   Kang, Eung Shick ^a  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Isolated distal ulnar shaft fracture; Tension band wiring

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE SCREW; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMMINUTED FRACTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; FRACTURE DISLOCATION; HUMAN; KIRSCHNER WIRE; LIMB MOVEMENT; MALE; OPEN REDUCTION; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PLASTER CAST; RADIOULNAR JOINT; RADIUS FRACTURE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENSION; TREATMENT INDICATION; ULNA FRACTURE; WIRE FIXATION;

EID: 0036805568     PISSN: 05135796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3349/ymj.2002.43.5.631     Document Type: Article

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