Corrective osteotomy for malunited extra-articular fractures of the distal radius: A follow-up study of 33 patients

Scandinavian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Hand Surgery

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 303-309

  Krukhaug, Yngvar ^a   Hove, Leiv M ^a,b  

^a HAUKELAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

Author keywords

Corrective osteotomy; Malunited distal radius

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CONVALESCENCE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE NONUNION; HAND STRENGTH; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOLYSIS; OSTEOTOMY; RADIUS FRACTURE; REOPERATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BONE RESORPTION; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FRACTURES, MALUNITED; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOTOMY; PRONATION; RADIUS FRACTURES; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; REOPERATION; SUPINATION;

EID: 36048941318     PISSN: 02844311     EISSN: 16512073     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02844310701445610     Document Type: Article

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