Intra-articular comminution worsens outcomes of distal radial fractures treated by open reduction and palmar locking plate fixation

Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2017, Pages 260-265

  Yoon, J O ^a   You, S L ^b   Kim, J K ^a  

^a University of Ulsan College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Ewha Womans University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

comminuted intra articular fracture; Distal radius fracture; palmar locking plate

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMMINUTED FRACTURE; COMPLICATION; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAARTICULAR FRACTURE; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PALMAR PLATE; RADIUS FRACTURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WRIST; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AGED; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; FRACTURES, COMMINUTED; HUMANS; INTRA-ARTICULAR FRACTURES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PALMAR PLATE; RADIUS FRACTURES; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WRIST JOINT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85013025518     PISSN: 17531934     EISSN: 20436289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1753193416682943     Document Type: Article

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