Stabilising severe phalangeal fractures.
A technique is described for treating severe compound injuries of the phalanges either single or multiple, with transverse Kirschner wires bonded with acrylic cement. The operative procedure, post-operative management and advantages of the technique are described.
D000328:Adult; D000673:Amputation, Traumatic / Q000601:surgery*; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D005592:Fracture Fixation / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged