Journal of Hand Surgery
Volume 35, Issue 4 , Pages 619-627 , April 2010

Rotational Fluoroscopy Assists in Detection of Intra-Articular Screw Penetration During Volar Plating of the Distal Radius

Received 14 October 2009 ,Accepted 24 December 2009.

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 The authors acknowledge the assistance of the Washington University School of Medicine Institute of Clinical and Translational Sciences for the statistical analysis performed.

 This publication was made possible by Grant Number UL1 RR024992 from the National Center for Research Resources (NCRR), a component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and NIH Roadmap for Medical Research. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official view of NCRR or NIH. Support was received from the University of Cincinnati Orthopedic Department. No benefits in any form have been received or will be received related directly or indirectly to the subject of this article.

PII: S0363-5023(09)01178-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2009.12.033

Journal of Hand Surgery
Volume 35, Issue 4 , Pages 619-627 , April 2010

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