An investigation of the acute management of closed intra-articular fractures of the proximal interphalangeal joint in Ireland

Purpose – Many treatment methods for intra-articular fractures of the proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joint are described in the literature without a consensus on the most effective approach. The purpose of this study was to investigate the methods of treatment of PIP joint fractures being used by tr...

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Main Authors: Deirdre Harmon, Michelle Spirtos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Emerald Publishing 2020-03-01
Series:Irish Journal of Occupational Therapy
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Online Access:https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJOT-09-2019-0011/full/pdf?title=an-investigation-of-the-acute-management-of-closed-intra-articular-fractures-of-the-proximal-interphalangeal-joint-in-ireland