Tendon interposition in a juxta-epiphyseal fracture of the proximal phalanx.
Juxta-epiphyseal fractures of the proximal phalanx are relatively common. A case report and literature review calls attention to the possibility of entrapment of either a flexor or extensor tendon in this type of fracture.
Freedman
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Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Florida, Gainesville 32610, USA.
Vander Griend
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Dell
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D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D013710:Tendons