Volar plate fixation of AO type C2 and C3 distal radius fractures, A single-center study of 55 patients

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 22, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 467-472

  Gerald, Gruber ^a   Karl, Gruber ^b   Christian, Giessauf ^b   Heimo, Clar ^a   Max, Zacherl ^a   Florentine, Fuerst ^a   Alexander, Bernhardt G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL GRAZ   (Austria)

^b District Hospital of Weiz   (Austria)

Author keywords

Distal radius fracture; Intra articular; Volar plating

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIODIAGNOSIS; RADIUS FRACTURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VOLAR PLATE FIXATION; BONE PLATE; COHORT ANALYSIS; FRACTURE HEALING; INSTRUMENTATION; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; RADIOGRAPHY; VOLAR PLATE; WRIST INJURY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BONE PLATES; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; FRACTURE HEALING; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RADIUS FRACTURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VOLAR PLATE; WRIST INJURIES;

EID: 55749084743     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BOT.0b013e318180db09     Document Type: Article

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