Surgical treatment of acute distal radioulnar joint instability associated with distal radius fractures

Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume

Volumn 40, Issue 8, 2015, Pages 783-789

  Gong, H S ^a   Cho, H E ^a   Kim, J ^a   Kim, M B ^a   Lee, Y H ^a   Baek, G H ^a  

^a Seoul National University Bundang Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

distal radioulnar joint instability; distal radius fracture; Suture repair; triangular fibrocartilagenous complex tear; ulnar styloid base fracture

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; BONE PLATE; COMPLICATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; JOINT INSTABILITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; RADIUS FRACTURES; SUTURING METHOD; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRIANGULAR FIBROCARTILAGE; WRIST;

ADULT; AGED; BONE PLATES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RADIUS FRACTURES; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRIANGULAR FIBROCARTILAGE; WRIST JOINT;

EID: 84942114630     PISSN: 17531934     EISSN: 20436289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1753193415588478     Document Type: Article

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