Dorsal plating of unstable distal radius fractures using a bio-absorbable plating system and bone substitute

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 93-100

  Gangopadhyay, S ^a,b   Ravi, K ^a   Packer, G ^a  

^a SOUTHEND HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bio absorbable; Bone substitute; Distal radius; Dorsal comminution; Fracture

Indexed keywords

COPOLYMER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADABLE IMPLANT; BONE PLATE; BONE PROSTHESIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FRACTURE REDUCTION; HUMAN; OPEN REDUCTION; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; RADIUS FRACTURE; SCORING SYSTEM; TENOSYNOVITIS; TISSUE REACTION; TREATMENT INDICATION;

ABSORBABLE IMPLANTS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BONE PLATES; BONE SUBSTITUTES; CALCIUM PHOSPHATES; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; GLYCOLATES; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; LACTIC ACID; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; RADIUS FRACTURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 30544446942     PISSN: 02667681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsb.2005.09.015     Document Type: Article

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