Lessons learned from the management of complex intra-articular fractures at the base of the middle phalanges of fingers

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 28 B, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 559-565

  Majumder, S ^a   Peck, F ^a   Watson, J S ^a   Lees, Vivien C ^a  

^a WYTHENSHAWE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dynamic fractron splintage; Fracture dislocation proximal interphalangeal joint; Fracture proximal interphalangeal joint

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COHORT ANALYSIS; DYNAMIC SPLINT; FINGER; FINGER FRACTURE; FINGER JOINT; FRACTURE DISLOCATION; GRIP STRENGTH; HUMAN; INTRAARTICULAR FRACTURE; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; JOINT CONTRACTURE; OSTEOMYELITIS; PHALANX; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PROXIMAL INTERPHALANGEAL JOINT; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; SKELETON TRACTION; SPLINT; SURGICAL INFECTION; TRACTION THERAPY; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING; WOUND INFECTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BONE WIRES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISLOCATIONS; EXTERNAL FIXATORS; FEMALE; FINGER INJURIES; FINGER JOINT; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FRACTURES, COMMINUTED; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SPLINTS; TRACTION;

EID: 0344082151     PISSN: 02667681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-7681(03)00139-6     Document Type: Article

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