Percutaneous screw fixation for unstable scaphoid fractures

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 184-187

  Chen, Alvin Chao Yu ^a,b   Chao, En Kai ^a   Hung, Shuo Suei ^a   Lee, Mel Shiuann Sheng ^a   Ueng, Steve Wen Neng ^a  

^a SAINT PAUL S HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cannulated screw; Percutaneous fixation; Scaphoid; Unstable fracture

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE SCREW; CONVALESCENCE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURE HEALING; FRACTURE REDUCTION; GRIP STRENGTH; HAND FUNCTION; HAND RADIOGRAPHY; HUMAN; JOINT FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERCUTANEOUS SCREW FIXATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCAPHOID FRACTURE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WRIST;

ADULT; BONE SCREWS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; FRACTURES, BONE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SCAPHOID BONE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WRIST INJURIES;

EID: 24644446092     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.TA.0000171525.62755.33     Document Type: Article

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