Different methods of external fixation for treating distal radial fractures in adults

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

Volumn , Issue 1, 2008, Pages

  Handoll, Helen H G ^a   Huntley, J S ^b   Madhok, R ^b  

^a TEESSIDE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROXYAPATITE;

BODY POSTURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; DEVICE INFECTION; EXTERNAL FIXATOR; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE DISLOCATION; FRACTURE EXTERNAL FIXATION; GRIP STRENGTH; HUMAN; METACARPOPHALANGEAL JOINT; PATIENT MOBILITY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; RADIUS FRACTURE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; SUBLUXATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 44949116131     PISSN: 1469493X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD006522.pub2     Document Type: Review

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