Open reduction and internal fixation compared to closed reduction and external fixation in distal radial fractures a randomized study of 50 patients

Acta Orthopaedica

Volumn 80, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 478-485

  Abramo, Antonio ^a   Kopylov, Philippe ^a   Geijer, Mats ^b   Tägil, Magnus ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FRACTURE EXTERNAL FIXATION; FRACTURE NONUNION; FRACTURE REDUCTION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; MEDICAL LEAVE; OPEN REDUCTION; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; RADIUS FRACTURE; RANGE OF MOTION; REOPERATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; EXTERNAL FIXATORS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; FRACTURE HEALING; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RADIUS FRACTURES; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70350666537     PISSN: 17453674     EISSN: 17453682     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/17453670903171875     Document Type: Article

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