A prospective study of the treatment of fractures of the little finger metacarpal shaft with a short hand cast

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 29 B, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 214-217

  Debnath, U K ^a   Nassab, R S ^a   Oni, J A ^a   Davis, T R C ^a  

^a QUEEN S MEDICAL CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Displaced shaft fracture; Little finger metacarpal

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FINGER FRACTURE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE IMMOBILIZATION; FRACTURE REDUCTION; HAND RADIOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MALE; METACARPAL BONE FRACTURE; METACARPOPHALANGEAL JOINT; PLASTER CAST; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; WRIST;

EID: 2542564903     PISSN: 02667681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsb.2004.02.020     Document Type: Article

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