Dynamic versus static external fixation for unstable distal radius fractures: An up-to-date meta-analysis

Injury

Volumn 43, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 1006-1013

  Cui, Zhuang ^a   Yu, Bin ^a   Hu, Yanjun ^a   Lin, Qingrong ^a   Wang, Bowei ^a  

^a SOUTHERN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Bridging external fixation; Distal radius fractures; Dynamic external fixation; Meta analysis; Non bridging external fixation; Static external fixation

Indexed keywords

BODY POSTURE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; COMPLEX REGIONAL PAIN SYNDROME TYPE I; DYNAMIC EXTERNAL FIXATION; EXTENSOR POLLICIS LONGUS RUPTURE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE EXTERNAL FIXATION; FRACTURE NONUNION; GRIP STRENGTH; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; META ANALYSIS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIUS FRACTURE; RANGE OF MOTION; REVIEW; STATIC EXTERNAL FIXATION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

COLLES' FRACTURE; EXTERNAL FIXATORS; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MALE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84862855710     PISSN: 00201383     EISSN: 18790267     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2011.11.018     Document Type: Review

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