Treatment of triplane fractures of the head of the proximal phalanx

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 1263-1268

  Chin, Kingsley R ^a   Jupiter, Jesse B ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Articular; Condylar; Fracture; Interphalangeal; Phalanx

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE GRAFT; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; CANCELLOUS BONE; CASE REPORT; FINGER FRACTURE; HUMAN; INTERPHALANGEAL JOINT; JOINT CAPSULE; MALE; OPEN REDUCTION; OSSIFICATION; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PHALANX; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032721059     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jhsu.1999.1263     Document Type: Article

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