An Evidence-Based Approach to the Management of Acute Scaphoid Fractures

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 732-734

  Grewal, Ruby ^a   King, Graham J W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAST APPLICATION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL TRIAL; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FRACTURE FIXATION; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIGIDITY; SCANDENTIA; SCAPHOID FRACTURE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; WEAKNESS;

EID: 63349094560     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: 15316564     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2008.12.027     Document Type: Article

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