Open reduction internal fixation versus percutaneous pinning with external fixation of distal radius fractures: A prospective, randomized clinical trial

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 36, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1899-1906

  Grewal, Ruby ^a   MacDermid, Joy C ^a   King, Graham J W ^a   Faber, Kenneth J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Colles fracture; Distal radius fracture; External fixation; Open reduction and internal fixation; Randomized clinical trial

Indexed keywords

STAINLESS STEEL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE PLATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE EXTERNAL FIXATION; FRACTURE REDUCTION; GRIP STRENGTH; HAND RADIOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INJURY SEVERITY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPEN REDUCTION; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RADIUS FRACTURE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RANGE OF MOTION; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT; SURGEON; SURGICAL APPROACH; TREATMENT FAILURE; VOLAR PLATE FIXATION; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BONE NAIL; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONVALESCENCE; DISABILITY; FRACTURE FIXATION; HAND STRENGTH; INSTRUMENTATION; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PLASTER CAST; RADIOGRAPHY; STATISTICAL MODEL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BONE NAILS; BONE PLATES; CASTS, SURGICAL; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RADIUS FRACTURES; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84859230443     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: 15316564     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2011.09.015     Document Type: Article

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