Arthroscopic Management of Distal Radius Fractures

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 31, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 1516-1526

  Wiesler, Ethan R ^a   Chloros, George D ^a   Mahirogullari, Mahir ^a   Kuzma, Gary R ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

arthroscopy; distal radius fractures; management; Wrist

Indexed keywords

ARTHROSCOPY; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INJURY; LIGAMENT INJURY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIUS FRACTURE; REVIEW; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; ULNA;

ARTHROSCOPY; HUMANS; LIGAMENTS, ARTICULAR; RADIUS FRACTURES; TRIANGULAR FIBROCARTILAGE;

EID: 33750631979     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2006.08.015     Document Type: Review

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