Dynamic “Homemade” Digital External Fixators for Proximal Interphalangeal Joint Injuries
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Dynamic external fixation for injuries of the proximal interphalangeal joint.
Pain, stiffness, instability and degenerative arthritis are common sequelae of complex fracture-dislocations of the proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joint. Operations were carried out to obtain stability, followed by application of a dynamic external fixator in 20 patients with a mean age of 29 years. This provided stability and distraction, and allowed controlled passive movement. Most (70%) of ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of Hand Surgery
سال: 2018
ISSN: 0363-5023
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2018.03.027