The treatment of distal radius articular fractures of C1-C2 type with DVR plate: Analysis of 40 cases

Musculoskeletal Surgery

Volumn 95, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 225-230

  Tarallo, L ^a,b   Adani, R ^c   Mugnai, R ^a,b   Catani, F ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

^c GB Rossi Hospital   (Italy)

Author keywords

DVR; Plate; Wrist; Wrist fractures C1, C2

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE PLATE; CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RADIUS FRACTURE; WRIST INJURY;

ADULT; AGED; BONE PLATES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RADIUS FRACTURES; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; WRIST INJURIES;

EID: 84859241752     PISSN: 20355106     EISSN: 20355114     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12306-011-0140-9     Document Type: Article

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