Plating of metacarpal fractures: Unicortical or bicortical screws?

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 29 B, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 218-221

  Dona, E ^a   Gillies, R M ^a   Gianoutsos, M P ^a   Walsh, W R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bicortical; Fracture; Metacarpal; Plating; Unicortical

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE PLATE; BONE SCREW; CADAVER; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HAND MOVEMENT; HUMAN; METACARPAL BONE FRACTURE; OSTEOTOMY; RIGIDITY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

EID: 2542522178     PISSN: 02667681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-7681(03)00386-3     Document Type: Article

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