title: Treatment of hyperextension injuries to the PIP joint.
abstract: A prospective randomized trial of type 1 hyperextension injuries to the PIP joint treated conservatively by an elastic double-finger bandage or an aluminium splint for 2 weeks showed no differences in the clinical outcome after 6 months.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics and the Hand Section, Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
authors.forename: N O
authors.initials: NO
authors.lastname: Thomsen
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Petersen
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hovgaard
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001458:Bandages; D017885:Collateral Ligaments / Q000293:injuries / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular / Q000502:physiology; D013165:Splints