Management of a metacarpophalangeal joint fracture using a dynamic traction splint and early motion

Journal of Hand Therapy

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 219-227

  Hurov, Jack R ^a,b   Concannon, Matthew J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b Univ of Missouri Hlth Sci Center ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONSTRUCTION WORK; FEMALE; FINGER FRACTURE; HUMAN; JOINT FRACTURE; JOINT FUNCTION; JOINT MOBILITY; METACARPOPHALANGEAL JOINT; SPLINTING; TRACTION THERAPY;

EID: 0032822174     PISSN: 08941130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0894-1130(99)80049-0     Document Type: Article

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