Volar Plate Osteosynthesis of Distal Radius Fractures With Concurrent Prophylactic Carpal Tunnel Release Using a Hybrid Flexor Carpi Radialis Approach

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 35, Issue 7, 2010, Pages

  Gwathmey Jr , F Winston ^a   Brunton, Lance M ^a   Pensy, Raymond A ^a   Chhabra, A Bobby ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel release; distal radius fracture; flexor carpi radialis approach; median nerve

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; MOTOR NERVE; NERVE INJURY; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIUS FRACTURE; SKIN INJURY; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENDON INJURY; VOLAR PLATE;

EID: 77954044433     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: 15316564     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2010.03.043     Document Type: Article

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