Comparison of palmar locking plate and K-wire augmented external fixation for intra-articular and comminuted distal radius fractures

Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 212-219

  Gereli, Arel ^a   Nalbantoǧlu, Ufuk ^a   Kocaoǧlu, Baris ^a   Türkmen, Metin ^a  

^a ACIBADEM UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Bone plates; External fixators; Fracture fixation methods; Radius fractures surgery; Wrist injuries

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649706774     PISSN: 1017995X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3944/AOTT.2010.2325     Document Type: Article

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