Intra-articular fractures of the distal radius: A prospective randomised controlled trial comparing static bridging and dynamic non-bridging external fixation

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 28 B, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 417-421

  Krishnan, Jegan ^a,b   Wigg, A E R ^a,b   Walker, R W ^a,b   Slavotinek, J ^a,b  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b REPATRIATION GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Distal radius; External fixation; Intra articular fracture

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFALOTIN; CEFRADINE; CEPHALOSPORIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMMINUTED FRACTURE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPLEX REGIONAL PAIN SYNDROME; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EXTERNAL FIXATOR; FEMALE; FIXATION FAILURE; FRACTURE EXTERNAL FIXATION; FROZEN SHOULDER; GRIP STRENGTH; HUMAN; INFECTION; INTRAARTICULAR FRACTURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RADIOLOGY; RADIUS FRACTURE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCAR; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENDON RUPTURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0141830171     PISSN: 02667681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-7681(03)00083-4     Document Type: Article

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