Functional outcomes of distal radius fractures with and without ulnar styloid fractures: a meta-analysis

Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 150-157

  Mulders, Marjolein A M ^a   Fuhri Snethlage, Lili J ^a   de Muinck Keizer, Robert Jan O ^a   Goslings, J Carel ^a   Schep, Niels W L ^b  

^a ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b Maasstad Hospital Rotterdam   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

distal radius; fracture; functional outcome; Ulnar styloid process

Indexed keywords

COMPLICATION; CONVALESCENCE; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; RADIUS FRACTURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULNA FRACTURE;

HUMANS; RADIUS FRACTURES; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULNA FRACTURES;

EID: 85041362995     PISSN: 17531934     EISSN: 20436289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1753193417730323     Document Type: Review

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