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Avulsion at the proximal end segment

Buddy strapping avoiding direct skin contact with adjacent fingers as conservative treatment

Main indications

$K-wire fixation of an avulsion fracture at the base of a proximal phalanx$

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$Compression cerclage wiring of an avulsion fracture at the base of a proximal phalanx$

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$Collateral-ligament reattachment of an avulsion fracture at the base of a proximal phalanx$

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$Lag-screw fixation of an avulsion fracture at the base of a proximal phalanx$

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