Acute fractures of the scaphoid bone: Systematic review and meta-analysis

Surgeon

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 218-229

  Alshryda, S ^a   Shah, A ^b   Odak, S ^b   Al Shryda, J ^c   Ilango, B ^d   Murali, S R ^b  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b WRIGHTINGTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c OSCHATZ GMBH   (Germany)

^d FAIRFIELD GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Colles cast; Internal fixation; Non union; Open reduction; Scaphoid cast; Scaphoid fracture

Indexed keywords

ACUTE DISEASE; HUMAN; INJURY; META ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; REVIEW; SCAPHOID BONE; WRIST INJURY;

ACUTE DISEASE; HUMANS; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; SCAPHOID BONE; WRIST INJURIES;

EID: 84864080772     PISSN: 1479666X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.surge.2012.03.004     Document Type: Review

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