Tension band wiring of unstable transverse fractures of the proximal and middle phalanges of the hand

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 29 B, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 130-134

  Pehlivan, O ^a,b   Kiral, A ^a   Solakoglu, C ^a   Akmaz, I ^a   Kaplan, H ^a  

^a GATA HAYDARPASA TRAINING HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

^b NONE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Phalangeal fractures; Tension band wiring

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FINGER FRACTURE; FRACTURE HEALING; FRACTURE REDUCTION; HAND FUNCTION; HAND RADIOGRAPHY; HUMAN; JOINT CAPSULOTOMY; KIRSCHNER WIRE; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSIOTHERAPY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 1842556348     PISSN: 02667681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsb.2003.10.013     Document Type: Article

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