Comparison of Intramedullary Nailing Versus Plate-Screw Fixation of Extra-Articular Metacarpal Fractures

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 33, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1724-1731

  Ozer, Kagan ^a   Gillani, Syed ^a   Williams, Allison ^a   Peterson, Steven L ^a   Morgan, Steven ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand score; intramedullary nail; metacarpal fracture; plate

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURE HEALING; FRACTURE REDUCTION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTRAMEDULLARY NAIL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; METACARPAL BONE FRACTURE; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WRIST RADIOGRAPHY;

ADULT; BONE PLATES; BONE SCREWS; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY; FRACTURE HEALING; FRACTURES, BONE; HUMANS; MALE; METACARPAL BONES; MIDDLE AGED; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 57149127378     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: 15316564     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2008.07.011     Document Type: Article

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