Median nerve injuries associated with distal radius fractures

Techniques in Orthopaedics

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 48-53

  Dennison, David G ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel syndrome; Distal radius fracture; Median nerve

Indexed keywords

ACUTE DISEASE; BLEEDING; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CAST APPLICATION; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EARLY INTERVENTION; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE DISLOCATION; FRACTURE EXTERNAL FIXATION; HUMAN; MEASUREMENT; MEDIAN NERVE; MUSCLE FUNCTION; NERVE INJURY; PAIN; PATHOGENESIS; PATIENT MONITORING; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PLATE FIXATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRESSURE; PROPHYLAXIS; RADIUS FRACTURE; RARE DISEASE; REVIEW; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SWELLING; THENAR; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WRIST;

EID: 33749349931     PISSN: 08859698     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.bto.0000220076.03406.fc     Document Type: Review

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