Dynamic external fixation for injuries of the proximal interphalangeal joint

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series B

Volumn 80, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 1014-1019

  Bain, Gregory I ^a,c   Mehta, Janak A ^a   Heptinstall, Ronald J ^a,b   Bria, Marie ^a  

^a MODBURY HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL ARTHRITIS; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FRACTURE EXTERNAL FIXATION; HUMAN; INTERPHALANGEAL JOINT; JOINT DISLOCATION; JOINT FUNCTION; JOINT STABILITY; NONHUMAN; PASSIVE MOVEMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031767201     PISSN: 0301620X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.80B6.8030     Document Type: Article

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