title: Nonoperative treatment of fixed flexion deformity of the proximal interphalangeal joint.
abstract: Sixty-one stiff, stable proximal interphalangeal joints were treated by exercise and splinting. The average range of movement was 24 degrees to 67 degrees before treatment; this increased to 8 degrees to 98 degrees after treatment. The indications and technique are described.
authors.affiliation: Peripheral Nerve Injury and Hand Unit, Royal National Orthopedic Hospital, Stanmore, UK.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Hunter
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Laverty
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pollock
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Birch
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D003286:Contracture / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D005260:Female; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013165:Splints; D016896:Treatment Outcome