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Management of Proximal Phalangeal Fractures of the Hand Using Finger Nail Traction and a Digital Splint: A Prospective Study of 43 Cases

Shah Jehan, T. CHANDRAPRAKASAM, Sathya Thambiraj

Clinics in Orthopedic Surgery · 2012 · 17 citations · 14 references

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Abstract

The results of this prospective study show that with careful selection of patients, nail traction seems to be simple, safe and effective technique for managing proximal phalangeal fractures.

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