Chronic fracture dislocations of the proximal interphalangeal joint Treatment by the “S” Quattro

The “S” Quattro has proved its value in the treatment of acute displaced comminuted intraarticular phalangeal fracture dislocations. We have used the system to treat five cases of chronic fracturedislocation or subluxation of the PIP joint. At an average follow-up period of 16.4 months, there was a...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of hand surgery, British volume British volume, 1994-12, Vol.19 (6), p.783-787
Hauptverfasser: Fahmy, N.R.M., Kenny, N., Kehoe, N.
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:The “S” Quattro has proved its value in the treatment of acute displaced comminuted intraarticular phalangeal fracture dislocations. We have used the system to treat five cases of chronic fracturedislocation or subluxation of the PIP joint. At an average follow-up period of 16.4 months, there was a mean increase in the range of movement of the injured joint by 75°. We recommend this technique for selected cases.
ISSN:0266-7681
1532-2211
DOI:10.1016/0266-7681(94)90258-5