Management of intra-articular fractures of the proximal interphalangeal joint by internal fixation and bone grafting

Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery

Volumn 124, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 688-691

  Khan, Wasim ^a,b   Agarwal, M ^a   Muir, L ^a  

^a HOPE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bone grafting; DASH Score; Internal fixation; Intra articular fracture; Proximal interphalangeal joint

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE SCREW; BONE TRANSPLANTATION; CASE REPORT; DIAPHYSIS; FINGER FRACTURE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE EXTERNAL FIXATION; HUMAN; INTRAARTICULAR FRACTURE; JOINT MOBILITY; JOINT RADIOGRAPHY; MALE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MOBILIZATION; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PROXIMAL INTERPHALANGEAL JOINT; RADIUS; SCORING SYSTEM; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; BONE SCREWS; BONE TRANSPLANTATION; FINGER INJURIES; FINGER JOINT; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; FRACTURES, BONE; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 11244337344     PISSN: 09368051     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00402-004-0758-2     Document Type: Article

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