Effect of patient age on malunion of operatively treated distal radius fractures

Acta Orthopaedica Belgica

Volumn 76, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 743-750

  Hollevoet, Nadine ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Age; Distal radius fracture; K wire; Malunion; Plate fixation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FRACTURE NONUNION; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RADIOGRAPHY; RADIUS FRACTURE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; FRACTURES, MALUNITED; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RADIUS FRACTURES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78751661598     PISSN: 00016462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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