Polypropylene prosthesis for the treatment of fingertip injuries. Description of surgical technique and results

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: Report the results of treatment of fingertip injuries and describe this reproducible and low cost surgical technique, which utilizes a polypropylene prosthesis that temporarily replaces the nail and is placed on the area of injury, providing protection and encouragement for hea...

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Main Authors: Leandro Azevedo de Figueiredo, Rafael de Souza Ribeiro, Antonio Leão Bandeira de Melo, André Luiz Lima, Bernardo Barcellos Terra, Fernando Carvalho Ventim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda.
Series:Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-36162017000600685&lng=en&tlng=en