Plate fixation in closed ipsilateral multiple metacarpal fractures

Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 740-744

  Souer, J S ^a   Mudgal, C S ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Closed; Metacarpal fractures; Multiple; Plating

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BONE PLATE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEVICE REMOVAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMAN; MALE; METACARPAL BONE FRACTURE; OPEN REDUCTION; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SAFETY; RANGE OF MOTION; RELIABILITY; REPRODUCIBILITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BONE PLATES; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; FRACTURES, BONE; FRACTURES, CLOSED; HUMANS; MALE; METACARPAL BONES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 59749104214     PISSN: 17531934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1753193408090101     Document Type: Review

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