Intraarticular osteotomy for malunion of metacarpal head fractures
Duncan KH. Jupiter JB. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston 02114. J Hand Surg [Am]. 14(5):888-93, 1989 Sep. Three cases of intraarticular osteotomy of malunited intraarticular fractures of the metacarpal head are described. The patients, all young males, had significant improvement in the articular anatomy and function. Rigid internal fixation was used in each case.
Original Text by Clifford R. Wheeless, III, MD.
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