Treatment of mallet finger fractures by the extension-block K-wire technique

Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 802-805

  Darder Prats, A ^a   Fernandez Garcia, E ^a   Fernandez Gabarda, R ^a   Darder Garcia, A ^a  

^a HOSPITAL CLÍNICO UNIVERSITARIO   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; FINGER FRACTURE; FINGER JOINT; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE HEALING; HUMAN; MALE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; WIRE FIXATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BONE WIRES; FEMALE; FINGER INJURIES; FINGERS; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FRACTURES, BONE; HUMANS; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032437566     PISSN: 17531934     EISSN: 20436289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-7681(98)80102-2     Document Type: Article

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