The correlation of initial radiographic characteristics of distal radius fractures and injuries of the triangular fibrocartilage complex

Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2016, Pages 516-520

  Kasapinova, K ^a   Kamiloski, V ^a  

^a University Clinic for Digestive Surgery   (Macedonia)

Author keywords

associated lesion; Distal radius fracture; triangular fibrocartilage complex; wrist arthroscopy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTHROSCOPY; CLASSIFICATION; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RADIUS FRACTURES; TRIANGULAR FIBROCARTILAGE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTHROSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RADIUS FRACTURES; TRIANGULAR FIBROCARTILAGE;

EID: 84974539512     PISSN: 17531934     EISSN: 20436289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1753193415624669     Document Type: Article

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