Is intramedullary nailing better than the use of volar locking plates for fractures of the distal radius? A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2016, Pages 543-552

  Wang, J ^a   Zhang, L ^b   Ma, J ^a   Yang, Y ^a   Jia, H ^a   Ma, X ^a  

^a TIANJIN HOSPITAL   (China)

^b Beichen Hospital   (China)

Author keywords

Distal radial fracture; intramedullary nail; meta analysis; volar locking plate

Indexed keywords

BONE NAIL; BONE PLATE; DEVICES; HAND STRENGTH; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; META ANALYSIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RADIUS FRACTURES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); TENDON INJURIES;

BONE NAILS; BONE PLATES; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RADIUS FRACTURES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; TENDON INJURIES;

EID: 84974602248     PISSN: 17531934     EISSN: 20436289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1753193415625606     Document Type: Article

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