Comparison of external fixation vs volar plating for comminuted fracture of the distal end radius

Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Sciences

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 1342-1343

  Shah, Syed Habib Ullah ^a   Iqbal, Mazhar ^a   Muhammad, Eid ^b  

^a Ghazi Khan Medical College DG Khan   (Pakistan)

^b Bolan Medical College Quetta   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Distal radius fracture; External fixation; Volar plating

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONVALESCENCE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE EXTERNAL FIXATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; KIRSCHNER WIRE; MALE; OPEN REDUCTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RADIUS FRACTURE; VOLAR PLATE FIXATION;

EID: 84958958397     PISSN: 19967195     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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