External fixation of closed metacarpal and phalangeal fractures of digits. A prospective study of one hundred consecutive patients

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 30-40

  Margić, Krunoslav ^a  

^a General Hospital Ptuj   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Closed fractures; External fixation; Hand; Metacarpals; Phalanges; Results

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FINGER FRACTURE; FRACTURE EXTERNAL FIXATION; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; KIRSCHNER WIRE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METACARPAL BONE FRACTURE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RIGIDITY; SPLINTING; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EXTERNAL FIXATORS; FEMALE; FINGER INJURIES; FINGER PHALANGES; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FRACTURES, BONE; HUMANS; MALE; METACARPAL BONES; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 30544440759     PISSN: 02667681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsb.2005.09.013     Document Type: Article

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