Prospective randomised study of intra-articular fractures of the distal radius: Comparison between external fixation and plate fixation

Annals of the Academy of Medicine Singapore

Volumn 38, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 600-605

  Xu, Germaine G Q ^a   Siew, Pang Chan ^a   Puhaindran, Mark Edward ^a   Chew, Winston Y C ^a  

^a TAN TOCK SENG HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

AO C fractures; Open reduction plate fixation; Randomised controlled trial; Unstable fracture of the distal radius

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE SCREW; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE EXTERNAL FIXATION; HUMAN; INTRAARTICULAR FRACTURE; MALE; PLATE FIXATION; RADIUS FRACTURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; BONE PLATES; BONE SCREWS; EXTERNAL FIXATORS; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RADIUS FRACTURES; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; WRIST INJURIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 68049120584     PISSN: 03044602     EISSN: 29724066     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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