Results of pronator quadratus repair in distal radius fractures to prevent tendon ruptures

Indian Journal of Orthopaedics

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 399-403

  Tahririan, Mohammad Ali ^a   Javdan, Mohammad ^a   Motififard, Mehdi ^a  

^a ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Distal radius fracture; flexor tendon rupture; implants; pronator quadratus; rupture; tendon injuries; volar plate Mesh terms: Radius fracture

Indexed keywords

EID: 84905569256     PISSN: 00195413     EISSN: 19983727     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0019-5413.136275     Document Type: Article

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