Avulsion Fractures from the Base of the Proximal Phalanges of the Fingers
- 1 February 2003
- journal article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume)
- Vol. 28 (1) , 10-14
- https://doi.org/10.1054/jhsb.2002.0842
Abstract
Thirty-three patients with avulsion fractures from the base of the proximal phalanges were treated during a 6-year period. All eight fractures treated conservatively failed to unite and subsequently required surgery. The remaining 25 patients were treated with primary internal fixation using a single lag screw through a palmar approach. Surgery gave excellent results in all cases and all patients achieved a full range of movement within 3 weeks.Keywords
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