Extension block pinning for large mallet fractures

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 453-459

  Hofmeister, Eric P ^b   Mazurek, Michael T ^b   Shin, Alexander Y ^a   Bishop, Allen T ^b  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Distal interphalangeal joint fracture; Extension block; Mallet finger; Mallet fracture; Surgical treatment

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FINGER FRACTURE; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURE HEALING; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; INTERPHALANGEAL JOINT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0038529387     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jhsu.2003.50089     Document Type: Article

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