Intramedullary splinting or conservative treatment for displaced fractures of the little finger metacarpal neck? A prospective study

Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume

Volumn 35, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 725-729

  Strub, B ^a   Schindele, S ^a   Sonderegger, J ^a   Sproedt, J ^a   Von Campe, A ^a   Gruenert, J G ^a  

^a Kantonsspital ^*

Author keywords

boxer's fracture; conservative treatment; intramedullary splinting; little finger metacarpal neck fracture

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FINGER INJURY; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE; HAND STRENGTH; HUMAN; INJURY; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; KIRSCHNER WIRE; MALE; METACARPAL BONE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SPLINT;

ADULT; AGED; BONE WIRES; FEMALE; FINGER INJURIES; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FRACTURES, BONE; FRACTURES, CLOSED; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MALE; METACARPAL BONES; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SPLINTS;

EID: 78649979678     PISSN: 17531934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1753193410377845     Document Type: Article

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