Cost effectiveness of percutaneous fixation with Kirschner wires versus locking plate for adult patients with a dorsally displaced fracture of the distal radius from the DRAFFT trial: A Commentary

Bone and Joint Journal

Volumn 97-B, Issue 8, 2015, Pages 1015-1016

  Hobby, J L ^a  

^a NORTH HAMPSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMAN; KIRSCHNER WIRE; MULTICENTER STUDY (TOPIC); NOTE; OPERATION DURATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RADIUS FRACTURE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); VOLAR PLATE; VOLAR PLATE FIXATION; BONE PLATE; BONE WIRE; DEVICES; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; MALE; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; RADIUS FRACTURES;

BONE PLATES; BONE WIRES; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HUMANS; MALE; RADIUS FRACTURES; VOLAR PLATE;

EID: 84938298455     PISSN: 20494394     EISSN: 20494408     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.97B8.36432     Document Type: Note

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