title: A case report: simple and effective external fixator for finger fractures.
abstract: A case report on a very simple and very effective technique of achieving finger fracture fixation. This cost effective and yet simple tool and technique of immobilization is cheap and can be readily used in the South Pacific. This procedure provides us with an alternative to amputation of the digit. It is also a very reliable and cost effective procedure which could be easily taught to junior surgical registrars.
authors.affiliation: Colonial War Memorial Hospital, Suva.
authors.forename: Semesa
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Matanaicake
authors.forename: Semesa
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Matanaicake
authors.forename: Jitoko
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cama
authors.forename: Eddie
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: McCaig
mesh_terms: D016267:External Fixators; D005367:Fiji; D050278:Finger Phalanges / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D005592:Fracture Fixation / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D055815:Young Adult