Internal fixation and comparisons of different fixation methods for treating distal radial fractures in adults

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

Volumn , Issue 1, 2008, Pages

  Handoll, Helen H G ^a   Watts, A C ^b  

^a TEESSIDE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTHROSCOPY; BONE MATURATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; HUMAN; IMPLANT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; RADIUS FRACTURE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRIANGULAR FIBROCARTILAGE;

EID: 44949159828     PISSN: 1469493X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD006951     Document Type: Review

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