Proximal interphalangeal joint fractures of the hand: Treatment with an external dynamic traction device

Annals of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 58, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 625-629

  Theivendran, Kanthan ^a,b   Pollock, Jonathan ^a   Rajaratnam, Vaikunthan ^a  

^a SELLY OAK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dynamic; External fixation; Fracture; Proximal interphalangeal joint

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; DEVICE INFECTION; FEMALE; FINGER FRACTURE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE EXTERNAL FIXATION; FRACTURE HEALING; FRACTURE REDUCTION; GRIP STRENGTH; HAND FUNCTION; HUMAN; INTERPHALANGEAL JOINT; JOINT FRACTURE; JOINT FUNCTION; KIRSCHNER WIRE; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANGE OF MOTION; SKELETON TRACTION; THUMB INJURY; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; EXTERNAL FIXATORS; FEMALE; FINGER PHALANGES; FRACTURES, BONE; HAND INJURIES; HAND JOINTS; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TRACTION;

EID: 34249338737     PISSN: 01487043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.sap.0000245132.14908.9d     Document Type: Article

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