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Intraarticular Fractures of the Dorsal Lip of the Distal Phalanx

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Stable Fixation of the Hand and Wrist

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Most mallet finger injuries, whether of bony or tendinous origin, can be treated by splinting in full extension for 6 weeks. Occasionally, at the discretion of the surgeon, the splint should be internal in the form of a linear longitudinal Kirschner wire inserted percutaneously from the fingertip across the reduced distal interphalangeal joint in retrograde fashion.

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  1. Section of Hand Surgery, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi, USA

    Alan E. Freeland M.D. (Professor and Chief, Attending Staff)

  2. Jackson Veteran’s Administration Hospital, Mississippi Methodist Rehabilitation Center, Blake Clinic for Crippled Children and Mississippi Children’s Rehabilitation Center, Jackson, Mississippi, USA

    Alan E. Freeland M.D. (Professor and Chief, Attending Staff)

  3. Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi, USA

    Michael E. Jabaley M.D. (Clinical Professor, Attending Staff)

  4. St. Dominic’s-Jackson Health Services Center, Mississippi Baptist Medical Center, River Oaks Hospital, Mississippi Methodist Rehabilitation Center, Jackson, Mississippi, USA

    Michael E. Jabaley M.D. (Clinical Professor, Attending Staff)

  5. Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi, USA

    James L. Hughes M.D. (Professor and Chief, Attending Staff)

  6. Jackson Veteran’s Administration Hospital, Mississippi Methodist Rehabilitation Center, Blake Clinic for Crippled Children and Mississippi Children’s Rehabilitation Center, Jackson, Mississippi, USA

    James L. Hughes M.D. (Professor and Chief, Attending Staff)

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Freeland, A.E., Jabaley, M.E., Hughes, J.L. (1986). Intraarticular Fractures of the Dorsal Lip of the Distal Phalanx. In: Stable Fixation of the Hand and Wrist. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-8640-7_31

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