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Distal interphalangeal joint arthrodesis with Herbert screw

Author: Shaher El-Hadidi

Published in: BMC Proceedings | Special Issue 3/2015

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Fifteen patients underwent arthrodesis of finger distal interphalangeal joint (DIP) and/or thumb interphalangeal joint (IP). Only Hebert screw intramedullary compression fixation was used. There was one faulty proximal thread placement with some pain, but the patient refused further surgery. Full union was achieved in 14 of the cases, with prominent hardware in one and intolerance to cold in two. …

Title: Distal interphalangeal joint arthrodesis with Herbert screw
Author: Shaher El-Hadidi
Publication date: 01-12-2015
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: BMC Proceedings / Issue Special Issue 3/2015
Electronic ISSN: 1753-6561
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1753-6561-9-S3-A46

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