Expandable rings. A new solution to an old problem.
A number of solutions are presented for the problem of over-tight rings particularly in patients with deforming arthropathies of the hand. Rings can be adapted by various methods to allow them to be worn on deformed fingers. An illustrative case is reported.
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Peripheral Nerve Injury and Hand Unit, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore, UK.
D004867:Equipment Design; D005384:Finger Joint; D006227:Hand Deformities, Acquired; D006801:Humans; D008420:Manufactured Materials