Miniplate fixation for avulsion injuries of the flexor digitorum profundus insertion

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 28 B, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 363-368

  Kang, Norbert ^a   Pratt, A ^a   Burr, N ^a  

^a MOUNT VERNON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Avulsion injuries; Flexor digitorum profunduus insertion; Miniplate fixation

Indexed keywords

FLUCLOXACILLIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AVULSION INJURY; BONE PLATE; BONE SCREW; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; FINGER INJURY; FLEXOR MUSCLE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE HEALING; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GONIOMETRY; GRIP STRENGTH; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; ILLNESS BEHAVIOR; INTERPHALANGEAL JOINT; JOINT MOBILITY; JOINT STABILITY; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PLATE FIXATION; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; SPLINTING; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURING METHOD; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WORK RESUMPTION;

EID: 0041313768     PISSN: 02667681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-7681(03)00100-1     Document Type: Article

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