Osteosynthesis of distal radius fractures with the Micronail®

European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 471-476

  van Vugt, Raoul ^a   Geerts, Ron W P M ^b   Werre, Andries J ^c  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b VIECURI MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c CANISIUS WILHELMINA HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Micronail ; Osteosynthesis; Radial fracture

Indexed keywords

EID: 77957965160     PISSN: 18639933     EISSN: 16153146     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00068-010-0006-0     Document Type: Article

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