Biomechanics and biology of external fixation of distal radius fractures

Hand Clinics

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 363-373

  Bindra, Randy R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; COMMINUTED FRACTURE; DEVICE INFECTION; EXTERNAL FIXATOR; FRACTURE EXTERNAL FIXATION; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURE HEALING; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RADIUS FRACTURE; REVIEW; TISSUE INJURY;

BIOMECHANICS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EXTERNAL FIXATORS; FRACTURE HEALING; HUMANS; LIGAMENTS, ARTICULAR; RADIUS FRACTURES;

EID: 22544474660     PISSN: 07490712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hcl.2005.02.007     Document Type: Review

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