The hand is essential in humans for physical manipulation of their surrounding environment.
Allowing the ability to grasp, and differentiated from other animals by an opposing thumb …

Introduction Intra-articular hand fractures can have devastating consequences for movement
and function. The unique nature of the injury and diverse management strategies are a …

Background: The treatment of fractures of the proximal phalanx in three-phalanx fingers has
for a long time been the domain of conservative static treatment in a plaster cast. After …

Background Proximal phalangeal fractures are common fractures of the hand. The fractures
are difficult to treat because of vicinity of two important joints and crossing long tendons. The …

Introduction Acute intra-articular fractures of the proximal interphalangeal joint have always
presented as a difficult injury to manage for the treating surgeon and therapist. Traction …

Extra-articular unstable proximal and middle phalanx fractures are typically managed with
surgical means with common complications of tendon tethering, stiffness, and secondary …

Treatment of fractures of the proximal phalanx of the long fingers remains difficult and
challenging; several options have been used. We report our experience with an isometric …

Background: Failure to appropriately address intra-articular fractures of the proximal
interphalangeal (PIP) joint may result in enduring pain, stiffness, and post-traumatic arthritis …

Introduction: Large volume breasts, and also breasts with a long distance between the
sternal notch and the nipple, have a higher risk of postoperative nipple necrosis after breast …

Conclusion The “Pizza Slice” dynamic traction orthosis can be produced using common
materials and tools in a hand therapy clinic. It offers a noninvasive approach to dynamic …