Proximal interphalangeal joint release in Dupuytren's of the little finger

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 29 B, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 15-17

  Ritchie, James F S ^a   Venu, K M ^a   Pillai, K ^a   Yanni, D H ^a  

^a Bromley Hospitals NHS Trust   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dupuytren's disease; Proximal interphalangeal joint

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DISEASE SEVERITY; DUPUYTREN CONTRACTURE; FASCIOTOMY; FEMALE; FINGER JOINT; FLEXION CONTRACTURE; FOLLOW UP; HAND MOVEMENT; HUMAN; MALE; MOBILIZATION; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PROXIMAL INTERPHALANGEAL JOINT; SPLINT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 0842346779     PISSN: 02667681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsb.2003.08.005     Document Type: Article

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