Comparison of internal and external fixation of distal radius fractures: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Acta Orthopaedica

Volumn 84, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 286-291

  Xie, Xuetao ^a   Xie, Xiaoxing ^a   Qin, Hui ^a   Shen, Longxiang ^a   Zhang, Changqing ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BONE PLATE; DISABILITIES OF THE ARM SHOULDER AND HAND SCORE; FRACTURE EXTERNAL FIXATION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; META ANALYSIS; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RADIUS FRACTURE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); SCORING SYSTEM; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

BONE PLATES; EXTERNAL FIXATORS; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HUMANS; RADIUS FRACTURES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION;

EID: 84878576068     PISSN: 17453674     EISSN: 17453682     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/17453674.2013.792029     Document Type: Article

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