title: External fixation of finger fractures made simple.
abstract: The authors present a simple method for treatment of comminuted and compound phalangeal fractures in the hand, using readily available K-wires and needle sheaths.
authors.affiliation: Manchester Royal Infirmary, United Kingdom. leninkavitha@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Vinayagam
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Lenin Babu
authors.forename: Komarasamy
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Baskaran
authors.forename: Andrei
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kocialkowski
mesh_terms: D001858:Bone Nails; D001864:Bone Wires; D016267:External Fixators; D005260:Female; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005592:Fracture Fixation / Q000379:methods; D017102:Fracture Healing / Q000502:physiology; D018460:Fractures, Comminuted / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005597:Fractures, Open / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D015601:Injury Severity Score; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity