Complex fractures of the distal radius

European Journal of Trauma

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 199-207

  Rikli, Daniel A ^a   Rosenkranz, Jan ^a   Regazzoni, Pietro ^b  

^a LUZERNER KANTONSSPITAL   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BASEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Carpal ligament injury; Distal radius fracture; External fixation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; BONE GRAFT; BONE PLATE; BONE SCREW; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DIAPHYSIS; FEMALE; FRACTURE EXTERNAL FIXATION; GOOD CLINICAL PRACTICE; HAND FUNCTION; HUMAN; JOINT MOBILITY; KIRSCHNER WIRE; LIGAMENT SURGERY; MALE; MORBIDITY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; RADIUS FRACTURE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCORING SYSTEM; SOFT TISSUE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TASK PERFORMANCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0042360156     PISSN: 14390590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00068-003-1205-8     Document Type: Article

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