Bone healing in the hand.
Fracture healing in the hand is not an isolated goal. The functional end result is of paramount importance. The means of achieving a good functional result either by secondary bone healing over callus formation or through primary bone healing by direct remodeling is unimportant. By understanding both types of fracture healing, we can choose the proper treatment, and by handling the bony tissue correctly, we can avoid problems.
D002146:Bony Callus / Q000502:physiology*; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000503:physiopathology*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D008663:Metacarpus / Q000293:injuries*; D014945:Wound Healing