External fixation for unstable intra-articular distal radial fractures in women older than 55 years: Acceptable functional end results in the majority of the patients despite significant secondary displacement

Injury

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 339-344

  Hegeman, J H ^a   Oskam, J ^a   Vierhout, P A M ^a   Ten Duis, H J ^a  

^a MEDISCH SPECTRUM TWENTE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

External fixation; Osteoporosis; Unstable intra articular distal radial fracture; Women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMMINUTED FRACTURE; COMPLEX REGIONAL PAIN SYNDROME TYPE I; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FRACTURE EXTERNAL FIXATION; FRACTURE NONUNION; FRACTURE REDUCTION; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; INTRAARTICULAR FRACTURE; OSTEOPOROSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIUS FRACTURE;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; EXTERNAL FIXATORS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURES, COMMINUTED; FRACTURES, MALUNITED; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; RADIUS FRACTURES; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WRIST INJURIES; WRIST JOINT;

EID: 12344306327     PISSN: 00201383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2004.08.004     Document Type: Article

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