A treatment approach for isolated unicondylar fractures of the proximal phalanx

Annales de Chirurgie de la Main et du Membre Superieur

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 305-309

  Ramos, L E ^a   Becker, G A ^b   Grossman, J A I ^a  

^a MIAMI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b CABRINI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Continuous passive motion; Fractures; Proximal phalanx

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FRACTURE FIXATION; HAND MOVEMENT; HUMAN; MALE; PASSIVE MOVEMENT; PHALANX; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0031468509     PISSN: 07539053     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0753-9053(97)80044-0     Document Type: Article

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