Three-point index in predicting redisplacement of extra-articular distal radial fractures in adults

Injury

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 197-203

  Alemdaroǧlu, Kadir Bahadir ^a   Iltar, Serkan ^a   Aydoǧan, Nevres Hürriyet ^a   Say, Ferhat ^a   Kilinç, Cem Yalin ^a   Tiftikçi, Uǧur ^b  

^a ANKARA TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

^b Siirt Government Hospital   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Adult; Casting position; Conservative treatment; Distal radial fracture; Immobilisation; Redisplacement; Three point index

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAST APPLICATION; COMMINUTED FRACTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; FRACTURE DISLOCATION; FRACTURE REDUCTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIUS FRACTURE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TREATMENT FAILURE; ULNA FRACTURE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CALCIUM SULFATE; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURE HEALING; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RADIUS FRACTURES; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RECURRENCE; RISK FACTORS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; WAITING LISTS; WRIST INJURIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 74449089711     PISSN: 00201383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2009.08.021     Document Type: Article

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