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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Main Authors: Cherian M. Koshy, Yedu Shankarappa, Norman L. Guido
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 1989-04-01
Series:Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0043-1774357
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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
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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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