Results of acute arthroscopically repaired triangular fibrocartilage complex injuries associated with intra-articular distal radius fractures

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 511-516

  Ruch, David S ^b   Yang, Charlie C ^b   Smith, Beth Paterson ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Arthroscopy; Distal radius fracture; Injury; Triangular fibrocartilage complex

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY; ARTHROSCOPY; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; BODY POSTURE; CHONDROPATHY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABILITY; DYSESTHESIA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE EXTERNAL FIXATION; GRIP STRENGTH; HAND MOVEMENT; HUMAN; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; MALE; PAIN; PARESTHESIA; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RADIUS FRACTURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WRIST RADIOGRAPHY;

EID: 0037882114     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jars.2003.50154     Document Type: Article

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