Coverage of distal radius internal fixation and wrist fusion devices with AlloDerm

Techniques in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 266-268

  Althausen, Peter L ^a   Szabo, Robert M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

AlloDerm; Distal radius fracture; Dorsal plating; Wrist arthrodesis

Indexed keywords

ARTHRITIS; ARTHRODESIS; ARTICLE; BONE GRAFT; BONE PLATE; BONE SCREW; DEVICE; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMAN; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIUS FRACTURE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURING METHOD; SYNOVITIS; TENDON RUPTURE;

EID: 12344260484     PISSN: 10893393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00130911-200412000-00011     Document Type: Article

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