Minimising the risk of extensor pollicis longus Rupture following volar plate fixation of distal radius fractures: A cadaveric study

Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

Volumn 93, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 57-60

  Perry, D C ^a   Machin, D M G ^a   Casaletto, J A ^a   Brown, D J ^a  

^a ROYAL LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Complications; Distal radius fracture; Flexor pollicis longus (FPL); Tendon; Volar plate

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BONE SCREW; CADAVER; HUMAN; KIRSCHNER WIRE; METHODOLOGY; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; RADIUS FRACTURE; RISK FACTOR; RUPTURE; TENDON INJURY; VOLAR PLATE;

BONE SCREWS; BONE WIRES; CADAVER; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HUMANS; RADIUS FRACTURES; RISK FACTORS; RUPTURE; TENDON INJURIES; VOLAR PLATE;

EID: 79952393753     PISSN: 00358843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1308/003588411X12851639107151     Document Type: Article

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