Bio-resorbable versus metal implants in wrist fractures: A randomised trial

Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery

Volumn 128, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1413-1417

  van Manen, C J ^a   Dekker, M L ^a   van Eerten, P V ^b   Rhemrev, S J ^a   van Olden, G D J ^c   van der Elst, M ^a  

^a Reinier de Graaf Gasthuis ^*  (Netherlands)

^b MÁXIMA MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c MEANDER MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Bio resorbable; DASH scores; Distal radius; Fracture; Implant

Indexed keywords

METAL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE PLATE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; METAL IMPLANTATION; OPEN REDUCTION; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIUS FRACTURE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RANGE OF MOTION; REOPERATION; SCORING SYSTEM; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ABSORBABLE IMPLANTS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BONE PLATES; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HUMANS; MALE; METALS; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PROBABILITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; RADIUS FRACTURES; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; REFERENCE VALUES; REOPERATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; WRIST INJURIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 55649105230     PISSN: 09368051     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00402-008-0573-2     Document Type: Article

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