title: Closed treatment of fractures of the hand.
abstract: Closed treatment of hand fractures avoids the stiffness associated with internal fixation. Early motion within the framework described allows the soft tissues to participate in achieving stability of the fracture and seems to speed union.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002370:Casts, Surgical; D005260:Female; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008662:Metacarpophalangeal Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography