A meta-analysis of outcomes of external fixation versus plate osteosynthesis for unstable distal radius fractures

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1185.e1-1185.e17

  Margaliot, Zvi ^a,b   Haase, Steven C ^a   Kotsis, Sandra V ^a   Kim, H Myra ^a   Chung, Kevin C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Distal radius fractures; External fixation; Internal fixation; Meta analysis; Outcomes

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; BONE PLATE; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; CLINICAL TRIAL; DEMOGRAPHY; DEVICE INFECTION; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE EXTERNAL FIXATION; GRIP STRENGTH; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTRAARTICULAR FRACTURE; JOINT MOBILITY; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; META ANALYSIS; NEURITIS; OPEN REDUCTION; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PLATE FIXATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; PUBLICATION; RADIUS FRACTURE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TENDON DISEASE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WRIST;

EID: 28844447017     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2005.08.009     Document Type: Article

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