Internal fixation of dorsally displaced fractures of the distal part of the radius: A biomechanical analysis of volar plate fracture stability

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 88, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 2411-2417

  Willis, Andrew A ^a   Kutsumi, Keiji ^b   Zobitz, Mark E ^b   Cooney III, William P ^b  

^a Tri County Orthopedics and Sports Medicine   (United States)

^b MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE PLATE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPRESSION; FINGER; FORCE; IN VIVO STUDY; MOTION; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIUS FRACTURE; RIGIDITY; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TECHNOLOGY; VALIDATION PROCESS; WRIST;

EID: 33750802999     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.E.00946     Document Type: Article

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