Radiographic evaluation of dorsal screw penetration after volar fixed-angle plating of the distal radius: A cadaveric study

Hand

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 144-150

  Maschke, Steven D ^a   Evans, Peter J ^a   Schub, David ^b   Drake, Richard ^c   Lawton, Jeffrey N ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c CLEVELAND CLINIC LERNER COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Distal radius fractures; Dorsal screw penetration; Volar fixed angle plating

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547581677     PISSN: 15589447     EISSN: 15589455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11552-007-9038-2     Document Type: Article

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