Dynamic and static external fixation for distal radius fractures - A systematic review

Injury

Volumn 41, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1006-1011

  Modi, Chetan S ^a,b   Ho, Kevin ^a   Smith, Chris D ^a   Boer, Ronald ^a   Turner, Stephen M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS COVENTRY AND WARWICKSHIRE NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Distal radius fractures; External fixators; Systematic review; Treatment outcome; Wrist injuries

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; DYNAMIC EXTERNAL FIXATION; EXTERNAL FIXATOR; FRACTURE EXTERNAL FIXATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIUS FRACTURE; STATIC EXTERNAL FIXATION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EXTERNAL FIXATORS; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMANS; MALE; RADIUS FRACTURES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77956669254     PISSN: 00201383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2010.02.030     Document Type: Article

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