The A.O. small fragment set in hand fractures.
The use of the A.O. small fragment set in fractures of the hand is discussed. Problems in phalangeal fractures have been encountered but the equipment has been valuable in certain diaphyseal and articular fractures of the metacarpals. The advantages and disadvantages have been weighed.
D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000379:methods*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000601:surgery*; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans