Treatment of extra-articular distal radius fractures using an intramedullary nail

Formosan Journal of Musculoskeletal Disorders

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 116-120

  Chen, Yen Ming ^a   Chou, Ying Chao ^a   Cheng, Chun Ying ^a   Tsai, Ming Chian ^a   Chen, Alvin Chao Yu ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Distal radius fracture; Intramedullary nail; Minimal invasive surgery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CONTACT ANGLE; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; EXTRA ARTICULAR DISTAL RADIUS FRACTURE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE HEALING; FRACTURE REDUCTION; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GRIP STRENGTH; HUMAN; INTRAMEDULLARY NAIL; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; MALE; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIUS FRACTURE; RANGE OF MOTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 84872405311     PISSN: 22107940     EISSN: 22107959     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fjmd.2012.09.002     Document Type: Article

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