Overlapping of fingers due to malunion of a phalanx corrected by a metacarpal rotational osteotomy—Report of two cases

31 October 1985

journal article
research article
Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume)

Vol. 10 (3) , 389-390
https://doi.org/10.1016/s0266-7681(85)80070-x

Abstract

Overlapping of fingers on flexion of the hand caused by malunion of a phalanx was corrected in two patients by a rotational osteotomy of the base of the corresponding metacarpal, avoiding a more delicate operation on the phalanx, with good results.

Keywords

FINGERS DUE
FLEXION
OVERLAPPING
GOOD
PHALANX
CORRESPONDING
DELICATE
DUE TO MALUNION

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