Defining the role of intramedullary nailing for fractures of the distal radius: A Systematic Review

Bone and Joint Journal

Volumn 97-B, Issue 10, 2015, Pages 1370-1376

  Jordan, R W ^a   Saithna, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS COVENTRY AND WARWICKSHIRE NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b SOUTHPORT AND ORMSKIRK HOSPITAL NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY POSTURE; BONE NAIL; BONE SCREW; BONE SCREW PENETRATION; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; COMPLEX REGIONAL PAIN SYNDROME; DISABILITIES OF THE ARM, SHOULDER AND HAND (SCORE); FINGER STIFFNESS; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE EXTERNAL FIXATION; FUNCTIONAL STATUS ASSESSMENT; GRIP STRENGTH; HUMAN; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; MEDICAL DEVICE COMPLICATION; MUSCLE RIGIDITY; OPERATION DURATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN; PARESTHESIA; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIUS FRACTURE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RANGE OF MOTION; RIGIDITY; SCORING SYSTEM; SUPERFICIAL RADIAL NERVE NEURAPRAXIA; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TENOSYNOVITIS; TREATMENT RESPONSE; VOLAR PLATE FIXATION; HAND STRENGTH; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; PROCEDURES; RADIUS FRACTURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

FRACTURE FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RADIUS FRACTURES; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84944348570     PISSN: 20494394     EISSN: 20494408     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.97B10.35297     Document Type: Article

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