Avoiding complications with volar plating of distal radial fractures

Current Orthopaedic Practice

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 300-304

  Zlotolow, Dan A ^a   Raven III, Raymond B ^b  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Orthopaedic Surgery Specialists   (United States)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel; Complications; Distal radius; Fracture; Tendon rupture

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; COMPLEX REGIONAL PAIN SYNDROME; HUMAN; JOINT DEGENERATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIUS FRACTURE; SURGICAL APPROACH; TENDON RUPTURE; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VOLAR PLATE FIXATION;

EID: 84863631265     PISSN: 19407041     EISSN: 19417551     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BCO.0b013e31825d2655     Document Type: Article

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