Osteosynthesis of diaphyseal fractures of the radius and ulna using an internal fixator (PC-Fix). A prospective study

Injury

Volumn 32, Issue SUPPL.2, 2001, Pages

  Fernandez Dell'Oca, A A ^a   Masliah Galante, R ^b  

^a British Hospital Montevideo   (Uruguay)

^b Mercedes y J Herrera   (Uruguay)

Author keywords

Biological plating; Forearm shaft fractures; Internal fixators

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE SCREW; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMMINUTED FRACTURE; FEMALE; FRACTURE HEALING; FRACTURE NONUNION; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MULTICENTER STUDY; OPEN FRACTURE; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RADIUS FRACTURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULNA FRACTURE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; FRACTURE HEALING; FRACTURES, COMMINUTED; FRACTURES, OPEN; FRACTURES, UNUNITED; HUMAN; INTERNAL FIXATORS; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RADIUS FRACTURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULNA FRACTURES;

EID: 4344574244     PISSN: 00201383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0020-1383(01)00125-5     Document Type: Article

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