Long-term results of surgical management of proximal interphalangeal joint contracture

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 799-805

  Ghidella, Sean D ^a,b   Segalman, Keith A ^a,b   Murphey, Mary Schuler ^a,b  

^a Curtis National Hand Center   (United States)

^b MADIGAN ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Finger; Motion; Outcome; Stiffness; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; EVALUATION; EXOSTOSIS; HUMAN; JOINT CONTRACTURE; JOINT MOBILITY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROXIMAL INTERPHALANGEAL JOINT; RIGIDITY; SALVAGE THERAPY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036738344     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jhsu.2002.35303     Document Type: Article

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