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The Role of Internal Fixation in Closed Fractures of the Proximal Phalanges and Metacarpals in Adults

H. N. Diwaker, J. Russell Stothard

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The results of Kirschner wire and A.O. mini-screw fixation of fractures of the proximal phalanges and metacarpals in adults are compared with conservative treatment of displaced fractures and better results emerge from the use of A.O. screws than of Kirschner wires.

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Key concepts: Phalanx, Medicine, Kirschner wire, Metacarpal bones, Fixation (population genetics), Internal fixation, Metacarpus, Proximal phalanx