A comparison between subjective outcome score and moderate radial shortening following a fractured distal radius in patients of mean age 69 years

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 165-169

  Barton, T ^a   Chambers, C ^a   Bannister, G ^a  

^a FRENCHAY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

dorsal angulation; fractured distal radius; outcome score; radial shortening

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE MALFORMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; FRACTURE HEALING; FRACTURE IMMOBILIZATION; FRACTURE REDUCTION; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; JOINT FUNCTION; KIRSCHNER WIRE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PLASTER CAST; RADIUS FRACTURE; SCORING SYSTEM; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; WRIST RADIOGRAPHY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PAIN MEASUREMENT; QUESTIONNAIRES; RADIUS; RADIUS FRACTURES;

EID: 33847260306     PISSN: 02667681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsb.2006.11.010     Document Type: Article

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