Prevalence and distribution of hand fractures

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 28 B, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 491-495

  Van Onselen, E B H ^a   Karim, R B ^a   Hage, Joris ^a   Ritt, M J P F ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Hand fractures; Prevalence and distribution

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; EMERGENCY WARD; GENDER; HAND FRACTURE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; METACARPAL BONE FRACTURE; NETHERLANDS; PHALANX; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RIGHT HANDEDNESS; SEASONAL VARIATION; SUMMER; WINTER;

EID: 0141495417     PISSN: 02667681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-7681(03)00103-7     Document Type: Article

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