Fixation of metacarpal fractures using absorbable hemi-cerclage sutures

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 24 B, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 683-687

  Bruser P ^a   Krein, R ^a   Larkin, G ^a  

^a Malteser Krankenhaus   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSORBABLE SUTURE; POLYGLYCOLIC ACID;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURE HEALING; FRACTURE NONUNION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METACARPAL BONE FRACTURE; PHYSIOTHERAPY;

EID: 0343340046     PISSN: 02667681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/jhsb.1999.0296     Document Type: Article

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