Fixed angle fixation of distal radius fractures through a minimally invasive approach

Techniques in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 142-148

  Orbay, Jorge L ^a   Touhami, Amel ^a   Orbay, Carolina ^a  

^a Miami Hand Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Distal radius fractures; Fixed angle fixation; Minimal invasive approach; Osteoporosis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLEEDING DISORDER; BONE PLATE; FRACTURE FIXATION; HAND FUNCTION; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; IMPLANT; INCISION; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; MULTIPLE TRAUMA; OPERATION DURATION; OSTEOPOROSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIUS FRACTURE; SURGICAL APPROACH; TENDON;

BONE PLATES; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HUMANS; OSTEOPOROSIS; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; RADIUS FRACTURES; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE;

EID: 25444480002     PISSN: 10893393     EISSN: 15316572     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.bth.0000173374.97406.70     Document Type: Article

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