The effect of acute distal radioulnar joint laxity on outcome after volar plate fixation of distal radius fractures

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 27, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 735-739

  Kim, Jae K ^a   Yi, Ju W ^a   Jeon, Sang H ^a  

^a Ewha Womans University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Acute Distal Radioulnar Laxity; Distal Radius Fracture; Triangluar Fibrocartilage Complex; Volar Locking Plate

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; JOINT LAXITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOULNAR JOINT; RADIUS FRACTURE; RANGE OF MOTION; SPLINT; VOLAR PLATE FIXATION; WRIST PAIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BONE PLATES; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; FRACTURE HEALING; HAND; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; JOINT INSTABILITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RADIUS FRACTURES; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; RISK FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WRIST INJURIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84889083560     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: 15312291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BOT.0b013e31828e18a2     Document Type: Article

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