Mechanical requirements for application and modification of the dynamic force couple method.
In 1987, Dr. John Agee described a method of holding reduction in unstable proximal interphalangeal fracture dislocations while allowing early motion. This method significantly improved the outcome of joint motion. This article explains Dr. Agee's method and the mechanics and physics necessary to use it. The limitations of the method and a modification of it for more complex fractures are also explained.
Department of Surgery, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City.
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