Role of dynamic external fixator in the management of fractures of distal end of radius

Journal of the Indian Medical Association

Volumn 102, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 495-499

  Anand, Ashish ^a   Sood, L K ^a   Sud, Alok ^a   Singh, Tejvir ^a   Kannojia, Rajesh ^a  

^a LADY HARDINGE MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

External fixator; Intra articular fractures

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; EXTERNAL FIXATOR; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE EXTERNAL FIXATION; FRACTURE REDUCTION; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; INFECTION; KIRSCHNER WIRE; LIGAMENT SURGERY; LUNATE BONE; MALE; MOBILIZATION; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RADIUS FRACTURE; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 12144257598     PISSN: 00195847     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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