Bicortical K-wires for distal radius fracture fixation: How many?

Acta Orthopaedica Belgica

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 26-30

  Kurup, Harish V ^a,b   Mandalia, Vipul ^a   Shaju, Anthony ^a   Beaumont, Adrian ^a  

^a SALISBURY DISTRICT HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL GLAMORGAN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Distal radius fracture; Dorsal; K wire fixation; Styloid

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COLLES FRACTURE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISLOCATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; KIRSCHNER WIRE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RADIOGRAPHY; RADIUS; RADIUS FRACTURE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULNA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BONE WIRES; COLLES' FRACTURE; DISLOCATIONS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RADIUS; RADIUS FRACTURES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULNA;

EID: 33947141440     PISSN: 00016462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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