Controversies in the management of distal radius fractures

Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Volumn 22, Issue 9, 2014, Pages 566-575

  Koval, Kenneth ^a   Haidukewych, George J ^a   Service, Benjamin ^a   Zirgibel, Brian J ^a  

^a ORLANDO HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGED; AGING; ATHLETIC INJURIES; BONE; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RADIUS FRACTURES; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGING; ATHLETIC INJURIES; BONE AND BONES; EXERCISE THERAPY; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; RADIUS FRACTURES;

EID: 84907371692     PISSN: 1067151X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5435/JAAOS-22-09-566     Document Type: Review

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