Tension band suturing for the treatment of displaced type 2 lateral end clavicle fractures

Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery

Volumn 127, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 25-28

  Badhe, S P ^a   Lawrence, T M ^a   Clark, D I ^a  

^a DERBYSHIRE ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clavicle; Displaced lateral end fractures; Figure of eight; Tension band suture

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLAVICLE FRACTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE DISLOCATION; FRACTURE HEALING; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; MALE; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PILOT STUDY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURING METHOD; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CLAVICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; FRACTURES, BONE; FRACTURES, UNUNITED; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SUTURE TECHNIQUES;

EID: 33845690698     PISSN: 09368051     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00402-006-0197-3     Document Type: Article

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