Journal of Hand Surgery
Volume 33, Issue 7 , Pages 1215-1227 , September 2008

Distal Radius Fractures: Current Concepts

  • Mark H. Henry, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Mark H. Henry, MD, Hand and Wrist Center of Houston, 1200 Binz Street, 13th Floor, Houston, TX 77004

Received 17 March 2008 ,Accepted 21 July 2008.

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PII: S0363-5023(08)00618-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2008.07.013

Journal of Hand Surgery
Volume 33, Issue 7 , Pages 1215-1227 , September 2008