Surgical treatment of unstable distal radius fractures with locking volar plates: Comparison between radiographic outcomes and functional results;Trattamento chirurgico con placca volare delle fratture instabili del radio distale: Confronto tra risultati radiografici ed esiti funzionali

Minerva Ortopedica e Traumatologica

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 293-304

  Casale, V ^a   Agati, G ^a   Masse A ^a   Schiro M ^a   Violante, E ^a   Drogo, N ^a   D'Amelio, A ^a  

^a SAN LUIGI GONZAGA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Radius fractures; Volar plate; Wrist joint

Indexed keywords

EID: 84884896431     PISSN: 00264911     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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