Avulsion fractures from the base of the proximal phalanges of the fingers

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 28 B, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 10-14

  Shewring, David J ^a   Thomas, R H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF WALES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AVULSION FRACTURE; BONE SCREW; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FINGER FRACTURE; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURE NONUNION; HAND MOVEMENT; HUMAN; JOINT MOBILITY; MALE; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE EDEMA; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PROXIMAL INTERPHALANGEAL JOINT; SPLINTING; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0037313814     PISSN: 02667681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/jhsb.2002.0842     Document Type: Article

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