Complications following internal fixation of unstable distal radius fracture with a palmar locking-plate

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 316-322

  Arora, Rohit ^a   Lutz, Martin ^a   Hennerbichler, Alfred ^a   Krappinger, Dietmar ^a   Espen, David ^b   Gabl, Markus ^a  

^a INNSBRUCK MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Austria)

^b Ospedale Centrale   (Italy)

Author keywords

Complications locking plate; Distal radius fracture; Fixed angle plate; Locking plate system; Palmar plate fixation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; DISABILITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE HEALING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPEN REDUCTION; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RADIOGRAPHY; RADIUS FRACTURE; RANGE OF MOTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TENOSYNOVITIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

BONE PLATES; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RADIUS FRACTURES; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR;

EID: 34248229716     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BOT.0b013e318059b993     Document Type: Article

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