Early experience with the trimed fragment-specific fracture fixation system in intraarticular distal radius fractures

Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 53-58

  Saw, N ^a   Roberts, C ^a   Cutbush, K ^a   Hodder, M ^a   Couzens, G ^a   Ross, M ^a,b  

^a PRINCESS ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b Brisbane Hand and Upper Limb Clinic   (Australia)

Author keywords

Distal radius fracture; Fragment specific fixation; Internal fixation; TriMed

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARM MOVEMENT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPLEX REGIONAL PAIN SYNDROME TYPE I; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELBOW FLEXION; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMAN; JOINT MOBILITY; OPERATION DURATION; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PARESTHESIA; PHYSIOTHERAPY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; RADIUS FRACTURE; RANGE OF MOTION; RATING SCALE; SELF EVALUATION; SPLINTING; SURGEON; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; FRACTURES, COMMINUTED; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; RADIUS FRACTURES;

EID: 42549101300     PISSN: 17531934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1753193407087887     Document Type: Article

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