Palmar plate fixation of AO type C2 fracture of distal radius using a locking compression plate - A biomechanical study in a cadaveric model

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 28 B, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 263-266

  Leung, Frankie ^a,b   Zhu, L ^a,b   Ho, H ^a,b   Lu, W W ^a,b   Chow, S P ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b SOUTHERN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREW; CADAVER; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; FOREARM; FRACTURE REDUCTION; HAND PALM; HUMAN; KIRSCHNER WIRE; LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY; OSTEOTOMY; PILOT STUDY; PLATE FIXATION; RADIUS FRACTURE; WEIGHT BEARING; WRIST;

EID: 0038627493     PISSN: 02667681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-7681(03)00011-1     Document Type: Article

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