Systematic review of outcomes following fixed angle intramedullary fixation of distal radius fractures

International Orthopaedics

Volumn 39, Issue 12, 2015, Pages 2381-2387

  Hardman, John ^a   Al Hadithy, Nawfal ^a   Hester, Thomas ^b   Anakwe, Raymond ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b KING S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Distal radius fracture; Intramedullary fixation; Systematic review; Tendon rupture

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ARM MOVEMENT; BODY POSTURE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; COMMINUTED FRACTURE; DISABILITIES OF THE ARM, SHOULDER AND HAND (SCORE); FOLLOW UP; GRIP STRENGTH; HUMAN; INTRAMEDULLARY NAIL; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; META ANALYSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PARESTHESIA; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS DISLOCATION; PROSTHESIS INFECTION; PROSTHESIS LOOSENING; RADIUS FRACTURE; RANGE OF MOTION; REOPERATION; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TENDON RUPTURE; TENOSYNOVITIS; INTERNAL FIXATOR; INTRA-ARTICULAR FRACTURES; PROCEDURES; RADIOGRAPHY; RADIUS FRACTURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

FRACTURE FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY; HUMANS; INTERNAL FIXATORS; INTRA-ARTICULAR FRACTURES; RADIUS FRACTURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84947041537     PISSN: 03412695     EISSN: 14325195     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00264-015-2763-1     Document Type: Review

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