Arthrodesis of Interphalangeal Joints and Fixation of Phalangeal Fractures in Trauma-Preliminary Report of a Simple Technique

Summary 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....

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Published inIndian journal of plastic surgery Vol. 22; no. 2; pp. 99 - 102
Main Authors Koshy, Cherian M., Shankarappa, Yedu, Guido, Norman L.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc 23.08.2023
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Summary:Summary 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.
ISSN:0970-0358
1998-376X
DOI:10.1055/s-0043-1774357