The mechanical stability of internal fixation of fractured phalanges.
The rigidity of five techniques of internal fixation of fractured phalanges is tested experimentally and compared. The clinical relevance is discussed.
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