Volar locking plate versus external fixation for the treatment of unstable distal radial fractures: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Journal of Surgical Research

Volumn 193, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 324-333

  Zhang, Li Hai ^a   Wang, Ya Nan ^a,b   Zhi, Mao ^a   Zhang, Li Cheng ^a   Li, Hong Da ^b   Yan, Huan ^b   Liu, Xiao Xie ^a   Tang, Pei Fu ^a  

^a CHINESE PLA GENERAL HOSPITAL   (China)

^b NANKAI UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

External fixation; Meta Analysis; Randomized controlled trials; Unstable distal radial fractures; Volar locking plate

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; DISABILITIES OF THE ARM, SHOULDER AND HAND (SCORE); FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE EXTERNAL FIXATION; GRIP STRENGTH; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; META ANALYSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIUS FRACTURE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REOPERATION; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; VOLAR PLATE FIXATION; BONE PLATE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONVALESCENCE; DISABILITY; EXTERNAL FIXATOR; RADIOGRAPHY; RADIUS FRACTURES; VOLAR PLATE;

BONE PLATES; DISABILITY EVALUATION; EXTERNAL FIXATORS; HUMANS; RADIUS FRACTURES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; VOLAR PLATE;

EID: 84925022291     PISSN: 00224804     EISSN: 10958673     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2014.06.018     Document Type: Article

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