External fixation of distal radial fractures: Four compared with five pins a randomized prospective study

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 85, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 660-666

  Werber, K D ^a   Raeder, F ^a   Brauer, R B ^a   Weiss, S ^b  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FOREARM; FRACTURE EXTERNAL FIXATION; FRACTURE REDUCTION; HUMAN; INFECTION; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; JOINT FUNCTION; MALE; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RADIOGRAPHY; RADIUS FRACTURE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TIME; WRIST;

EID: 0037697849     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/00004623-200304000-00012     Document Type: Article

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