Fragment-specific fixation for complex intra-articular fractures of the distal radius: Results of a prospective single-centre trial

Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume

Volumn 37, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 765-771

  Gavaskar, A S ^a   Muthukumar, S ^a   Chowdary, N ^b  

^a Parvathy Hospital   (India)

^b Dhruv Clinics   (India)

Author keywords

Distal radius; distal radius columns; intra articular fractures; locked plating

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE PLATE; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; DISABILITY; FEMALE; HAND STRENGTH; HUMAN; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PLASTIC SURGERY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RADIUS FRACTURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; BONE PLATES; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RADIUS FRACTURES; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84867293826     PISSN: 17531934     EISSN: 20436289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1753193412439677     Document Type: Article

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