The π plate: An implant for unstable extension fractures of the distal radius in patients with osteoporotic bone

Techniques in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 212-218

  Keller, Martin ^a,b   Steiger, Regula ^a  

^a Kantonsspital Liestal   (Switzerland)

^b NONE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

plate; Distal radius fracture; Distal radius plate; Internal fixation; Operative technique

Indexed keywords

TITANIUM;

ARTICLE; BONE PLATE; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CLINICAL TRIAL; DEVICE; EXERCISE; EXTENSOR DIGITORUM LONGUS MUSCLE; FRACTURE NONUNION; FRACTURE REDUCTION; FRAGILITY FRACTURE; HUMAN; MASSAGE; NERVE INJURY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIUS FRACTURE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENDON RUPTURE; TENOSYNOVITIS; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION; TREATMENT INDICATION; WALKING AID;

EID: 12344292392     PISSN: 10893393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00130911-200412000-00003     Document Type: Article

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