Prediction of instability in distal radial fractures

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 88, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 1944-1951

  Mackenney, P J ^a   McQueen, M M ^a   Elton, R ^a  

^a ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARM FRACTURE; ARTICLE; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; CARPAL BONE; FEMALE; FRACTURE NONUNION; FRACTURE TREATMENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NERVE COMPRESSION; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; PROGNOSIS; RADIUS FRACTURE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33748475155     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.D.02520     Document Type: Article

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