Retrospective comparison of external fixation versus volar locking plate in the treatment of unstable intra-articular distal radius fractures

European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 173-178

  Kumbaraci, Mert ^a   Kucuk, Levent ^c   Karapinar, Levent ^a   Kurt, Cengizhan ^b   Coskunol, Erhan ^c  

^a Medical Oncology Clinic Izmir Tepecik Training and Research Hospital   (Turkey)

^b Izmir Bergama Hospital   (Turkey)

^c EGE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Distal radius fractures; External fixation; Intra articular; Volar locking plate; Wrist injuries

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BONE PLATES; EXTERNAL FIXATORS; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; INTRA-ARTICULAR FRACTURES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; RADIUS FRACTURES; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VOLAR PLATE;

EID: 84893725534     PISSN: 16338065     EISSN: 14321068     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00590-012-1155-0     Document Type: Article

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