title: The mechanical stability of internal fixation of fractured phalanges.
abstract: The rigidity of five techniques of internal fixation of fractured phalanges is tested experimentally and compared. The clinical relevance is discussed.
mesh_terms: D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008954:Models, Biological; D055585:Physical Phenomena; D010825:Physics; D011859:Radiography; D013314:Stress, Mechanical