Intramedullary Fixation of Displaced Distal Radius Fractures: A Preliminary Report

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 33, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1706-1715

  Ilyas, Asif M ^a   Thoder, Joseph J ^a  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

fracture; intramedullary; Micronail; Radius; wrist

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION; HAND RADIOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INFECTION; INTRAMEDULLARY NAIL; LIMB INJURY; MALE; NEURITIS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RADIOULNAR JOINT; RADIUS FRACTURE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENDON INJURY;

ADULT; AGED; BONE NAILS; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; RADIUS FRACTURES; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 57149142503     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: 15316564     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2008.07.004     Document Type: Article

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