title: Articular fractures of the hand. Part II: Guidelines for management.
abstract: Articular fractures of the hand represent a particularly challenging group of injuries owing to the frequent comminution of the fractured bone, disruption of a finely balanced soft-tissue sleeve, and a propensity for scarring and contractures. Treatment must restore anatomic joint alignment and stability and should incorporate a carefully guided early rehabilitation program. Part I of this article, which appeared in the January issue, covered techniques for the evaluation of these complex injuries.
authors.affiliation: Orthopaedic Surgery, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut.
authors.forename: S W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Wolfe
authors.forename: H M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Dick
mesh_terms: D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000628:therapy; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000628:therapy*; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography