Management of Mallet Fracture by Closed Extension-Block Pinning – A case based review of a novel technique
Close reduction by extension-block K-wire fixation for acute mallet fracture is a relatively novel mode of treatment which is based on two sound orthopedic principles – stable arc splinting and early protected motion. Distal interphalangeal joint splinting is still the technique commonly used for...
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| Language: | English |
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Electronic Physician
2013-02-01
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| Series: | Electronic Physician |
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4477758/ |