Successful Treatment of Scaphoid Fractures and Nonunions Using Bioabsorbable Screws: Report of Six Cases

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 68-73

  Kujala, Sauli ^a,c   Raatikainen, Timo ^b   Kaarela, Outi ^a,c   Ashammakhi, Nureddin ^a,c   Ryhänen, Jorma ^a,c  

^a Helsinki University Hospital ^*

^b HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^c OULU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Bioabsorbable; Carpal bones; Fractures; Polyglycolide; Polylactide

Indexed keywords

POLYGLYCOLIDE; POLYLACTIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARM; ARM THUMB SPICA CAST; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADABLE IMPLANT; BONE GRAFT; BONE SCREW; CARPAL BONE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FRACTURE NONUNION; GRIP STRENGTH; HUMAN; ILIAC CREST; IMMOBILIZATION; JOINT FUNCTION; JOINT MOBILITY; MALE; PLASTER CAST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCAPHOID FRACTURE; THUMB;

EID: 0742288129     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2003.09.009     Document Type: Article

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