Clinical outcomes after carbon-plate osteosynthesis in patients with distal radius fractures

Abstract Background Surgical implant material has changed over time, from metal to stainless steel to titanium. In recent decades a new material, carbon-fibre-reinforced polyether ether ketone, has been introduced. The aim of this study was to assess the clinical and radiological feasibility and fun...

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Main Authors: Florin Allemann, Sascha Halvachizadeh, Thomas Rauer, Hans-Christoph Pape
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-09-01
Series:Patient Safety in Surgery
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13037-019-0210-8