Functional outcomes and cost estimation for extra-articular and simple intra-articular distal radius fractures treated with open reduction and internal fixation versus closed reduction and percutaneous Kirschner wire fixation

Canadian Journal of Surgery

Volumn 56, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 378-384

  Dzaja, Ivan ^a   MacDermid, Joy C ^b   Roth, James ^a,b   Grewal, Ruby ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b ST JOSEPH S HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE WIRE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONVALESCENCE; COST; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RADIUS FRACTURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WRIST INJURY; RADIUS FRACTURES; WRIST INJURIES;

ADULT; BONE WIRES; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RADIUS FRACTURES; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WRIST INJURIES;

EID: 84893062693     PISSN: 0008428X     EISSN: 14882310     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1503/cjs.22712     Document Type: Article

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