Locking Compression Plate in Treatment of Forearm Fractures: A Prospective Study
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Locking compression plate in the treatment of forearm fractures: a prospective study.
PURPOSE To evaluate the use of locking compression plates (LCPs) in diaphyseal forearm fractures. METHODS 9 women and 23 men (mean age, 35; range, 12-70 years) with 45 forearm fractures were treated by open reduction and internal fixation with 3.5-mm stainless steel LCPs. All patients were followed up monthly until union; the mean duration being 20 months. Radiographic assessment was performe...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery
سال: 2007
ISSN: 2309-4990,2309-4990
DOI: 10.1177/230949900701500128