Open Reduction and Intrafragmentary Compression Fixation with External Fixator (the Ichi-Fixator) Treatment of Distal Phalangeal Nonunion

The nonunion of distal phalangeal communized fracture is relatively rare in hand fractures. However, if it occurred, the surgical treatment is quite difficult because of small piece of fragmentations. We developed a new fixation method that involves the insertion of two wires and external wire compr...

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Main Authors: Satoshi Ichihara, Yasuhiro Yamamoto, Akira Hara, Masao Suzuki, Yuichiro Maruyama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Orthopedics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8878002
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