Good radiological and functional results after intramedullary nailing of distal radius fractures

Journal of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 286-288

  Dremstrup, Lene ^a   Skjærbæk, Mette S ^a   Olesen, Steen ^a   Hogh, Anette ^a   Hansen, Torben B ^a  

^a HOLSTEBRO HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Distal radius fracture; Intramedullary nailing; Postoperative complications

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE NAIL; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONVALESCENCE; EQUIPMENT; EVALUATION STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE HEALING; HUMAN; INJURY SCALE; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; RADIOGRAPHY; RADIUS FRACTURE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BONE NAILS; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY; FRACTURE HEALING; HUMANS; INJURY SEVERITY SCORE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RADIUS FRACTURES; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84882737712     PISSN: 2000656X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/2000656X.2012.760466     Document Type: Article

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