Minimally invasive surgical treatment for unstable fractures of the proximal phalanx: intramedullary screw

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To analyze the clinical-functional parameters and quality of life of patients undergoing minimally invasive surgical treatment for extra-articular fractures of the proximal phalanx, using an intramedullary screw (Acutrak(r)). METHODS: Between January 2011 and September 2014,...

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Main Authors: Marcio Aurélio Aita, Paulo Augusto Castro Mos, Gisele de Paula Cardoso Marques Leite, Rafael Saleme Alves, Marcos Vinicius Credídio, Eduardo Fernandes da Costa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Ortopedia e Traumatologia 2016-02-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-36162016000100016&lng=en&tlng=en