Arthrodesis of Interphalangeal Joints and Fixation of Phalangeal Fractures in Trauma-Preliminary Report of a Simple Technique
An improvised external fixator consisting of ‘K’ wires and acrylic resin was used in five cases of finger trauma. Rigid fixation with compression for arthrodesis was used in two cases to restore functional finger position; in three cases the same method was used to fix phalangeal fractures. Results...
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1989-04-01
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| author | Cherian M. Koshy Yedu Shankarappa Norman L. Guido |
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| description | An improvised external fixator consisting of ‘K’ wires and acrylic resin was used in five cases of finger trauma. Rigid fixation with compression for arthrodesis was used in two cases to restore functional finger position; in three cases the same method was used to fix phalangeal fractures. Results were excellent and the method proved simple and rewarding. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-eb4312332f1f49a4bc068ca615a7556d2025-08-20T02:04:41ZengThieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery0970-03581998-376X1989-04-01220209910210.1055/s-0043-1774357Arthrodesis of Interphalangeal Joints and Fixation of Phalangeal Fractures in Trauma-Preliminary Report of a Simple TechniqueCherian M. KoshyYedu ShankarappaNorman L. GuidoAn improvised external fixator consisting of ‘K’ wires and acrylic resin was used in five cases of finger trauma. Rigid fixation with compression for arthrodesis was used in two cases to restore functional finger position; in three cases the same method was used to fix phalangeal fractures. Results were excellent and the method proved simple and rewarding.http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0043-1774357 |
| spellingShingle | Cherian M. Koshy Yedu Shankarappa Norman L. Guido Arthrodesis of Interphalangeal Joints and Fixation of Phalangeal Fractures in Trauma-Preliminary Report of a Simple Technique Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery |
| title | Arthrodesis of Interphalangeal Joints and Fixation of Phalangeal Fractures in Trauma-Preliminary Report of a Simple Technique |
| title_full | Arthrodesis of Interphalangeal Joints and Fixation of Phalangeal Fractures in Trauma-Preliminary Report of a Simple Technique |
| title_fullStr | Arthrodesis of Interphalangeal Joints and Fixation of Phalangeal Fractures in Trauma-Preliminary Report of a Simple Technique |
| title_full_unstemmed | Arthrodesis of Interphalangeal Joints and Fixation of Phalangeal Fractures in Trauma-Preliminary Report of a Simple Technique |
| title_short | Arthrodesis of Interphalangeal Joints and Fixation of Phalangeal Fractures in Trauma-Preliminary Report of a Simple Technique |
| title_sort | arthrodesis of interphalangeal joints and fixation of phalangeal fractures in trauma preliminary report of a simple technique |
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