Fractures of the fifth metacarpal

Acta Radiologica

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 296-300

  Gudmundsen, T E ^a,b   Borgen, L ^a,b,c  

^a Sykehuset Buskerud HF   (Norway)

^b Kerud University College   (Norway)

^c NONE   (Norway)

Author keywords

Appendicular; Hand; Skeletal; Trauma

Indexed keywords

APPENDICULAR; HAND; SKELETAL; TRAUMA;

ACCIDENTS; BONE;

FRACTURE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; FRACTURE; HAND INJURY; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; METACARPAL BONE; MIDDLE AGED; NORWAY; RADIOGRAPHY; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGGRESSION; CAUSALITY; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; FRACTURES, BONE; HAND INJURIES; HUMANS; MALE; METACARPAL BONES; MIDDLE AGED; NORWAY; SEX FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 64149111085     PISSN: 02841851     EISSN: 16000455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02841850802709201     Document Type: Article

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