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Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - British Volume, Vol 91-B, Issue 6, 705-712.
doi: 10.1302/0301-620X.91B6.21953  
Copyright © 2009 by British Editorial Society of Bone and Joint Surgery
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Fractures of the proximal interphalangeal joints of the fingers

C. Y. Ng, MBChB(Hons), MRCSEd, Specialist Registrar in Trauma & Orthopaedics1; and C. W. Oliver, FRCS(Trauma & Orth), FRCP, DM, Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgeon1

1 Edinburgh Orthopaedic Trauma Unit, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, 51 Little France Crescent, Old Dalkeith Road, Edinburgh, EH16 4SU, UK.

Correspondence should be sent to Mr C. Y. Ng; e-mail: chyeng{at}gmail.com

Fractures of the proximal interphalangeal joint include a wide spectrum of injuries, from stable avulsion fractures to complex fracture-dislocations. Stability of the joint is paramount in determining the appropriate treatment, which should aim to facilitate early mobilisation and restoration of function.




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