Results of palmar plating of the lunate facet combined with external fixation for the treatment of high-energy compression fractures of the distal radius

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 28-33

  Ruch, David S ^a   Yang, Charlie ^a   Smith, Beth Paterson ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Compression fractures; Distal radius; External fixation; Lunate facet; Palmar plating

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BONE PLATE; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXTERNAL FIXATOR; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE EXTERNAL FIXATION; FRACTURE REDUCTION; GRIP STRENGTH; HUMAN; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; LUNATE BONE; MALE; METABOLIC BONE DISEASE; OPEN REDUCTION; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RADIUS; RADIUS FRACTURE; RATING SCALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCORING SYSTEM; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENOSYNOVITIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULNA;

ADULT; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; RADIUS FRACTURES; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TRAUMA CENTERS;

EID: 0347917138     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005131-200401000-00006     Document Type: Article

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