title: Small joint injuries of the hand. Dynamic and functional implications.
abstract: An injury to one of the small joints of the hand may have a major impact on hand function and thus have major implications for career and avocation. Proper treatment demands a knowledge of hand anatomy and dynamic function. Proper primary treatment usually yields better results than attempted late reconstruction; however, even with the best of primary care, long-range significant disability may result.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, University of Rochester Medical Center, New York.
authors.forename: R I
authors.initials: RI
authors.lastname: Burton
mesh_terms: D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D013933:Thumb / Q000293:injuries* / Q000503:physiopathology