A randomized comparison of volar plate and external fixation for intra-articular distal radius fractures

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 34-41

  Roh, Young Hak ^a   Lee, Beom Koo ^a   Baek, Jong Ryoon ^a   Noh, Jung Ho ^a   Gong, Hyun Sik ^a   Baek, Goo Hyun ^a  

^a Gachon University College of Medicine

Author keywords

complex articular fracture; Distal radius fractures; external fixation; functional outcome; volar plating

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID;

AGED; ARTICLE; ASSESSMENT OF HUMANS; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; COMPLEX REGIONAL PAIN SYNDROME TYPE I; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE EXTERNAL FIXATION; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GRIP STRENGTH; HAND RADIOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HUMEROSCAPULAR PERIARTHRITIS; INTRA ARTICULAR DISTAL RADIUS FRACTURE; INTRAARTICULAR FRACTURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; PHYSIOTHERAPY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RADIUS FRACTURE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RANGE OF MOTION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES; VOLAR PLATE FIXATION; WOUND CARE; ADULT; BONE PLATE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONVALESCENCE; DEVICES; EXTERNAL FIXATOR; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURES, COMMINUTED; HAND STRENGTH; INTRA-ARTICULAR FRACTURES; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; MIDDLE AGED; RADIUS FRACTURES;

ADULT; AGED; BONE PLATES; EXTERNAL FIXATORS; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURES, COMMINUTED; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; INTRA-ARTICULAR FRACTURES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RADIUS FRACTURES; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION;

EID: 84919429890     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: 15316564     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2014.09.025     Document Type: Article

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