Incidence and characteristics of distal radial fractures in an urban population in The Netherlands

European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 357-361

  Bentohami, A ^a   Bosma, J ^b   Akkersdijk, G J M ^a   Van Dijkman, B ^c   Goslings, J C ^d   Schep, N W L ^d  

^a Department of Orthopaedic Surgery   (Netherlands)

^b ONZE LIEVE VROUWE GASTHUIS   (Netherlands)

^c Flevoziekenhuis ^*  (Netherlands)

^d ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Distal radial fracture; Incidence; The Netherlands; Wrist

Indexed keywords

EID: 85027955880     PISSN: 18639933     EISSN: 16153146     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00068-014-0394-7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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