Gradual Reduction of Distal Radial Malunion Using Distraction Osteogenesis

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 795-800

  Lubahn, John D ^a   Hood, John M ^a   Nechleba, Jeffrey ^a   Williams, D Patrick ^a   Green, Ted ^a  

^a HAMOT MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Distal radius malunion; distraction osteogenesis; osteotomy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE DEVELOPMENT; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; OSTEOTOMY; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIUS FRACTURE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BONE TRANSPLANTATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FRACTURES, MALUNITED; FRACTURES, UNUNITED; HUMANS; INFECTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOGENESIS, DISTRACTION; OSTEOTOMY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; RADIUS FRACTURES; TENDON INJURIES;

EID: 34250802748     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: 15316564     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2007.04.009     Document Type: Article

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