Journal of Hand Surgery
Volume 30, Issue 1 , Pages 154-160 , January 2005

Dynamic intradigital external fixation for proximal interphalangeal joint fracture dislocations

  • Alejandro Badia, MD

      Affiliations

    • Miami Hand Center, Miami, FL.
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Alejandro Badia, MD, Hand, Upper Extremity and Microsurgery, Miami Hand Center, 8905 SW 87th Ave, Suite 100, Miami, FL 33176.
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  • Felix Riano, MD

      Affiliations

    • Miami Hand Center, Miami, FL.
    • ,
  • Jessica Ravikoff

      Affiliations

    • Cornell University, Ithaca, NY.
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  • Roger Khouri, MD

      Affiliations

    • Miami Hand Center, Miami, FL.
    • ,
  • Eduardo Gonzalez-Hernandez, MD

      Affiliations

    • Miami Hand Center, Miami, FL.
    • ,
  • Jorge L. Orbay, MD

      Affiliations

    • Miami Hand Center, Miami, FL.

Received 18 August 2003 ,Accepted 26 July 2004.

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PII: S0363-5023(04)00559-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2004.07.019

Journal of Hand Surgery
Volume 30, Issue 1 , Pages 154-160 , January 2005

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