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Balancing surgical and conservative management in hand fractures: A practical classification approach

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Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume): Journal of the British Society for Surgery of the Hand & Official Journal of the Federation of European Societies for Surgery of the Hand

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Abstract

Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume), Ahead of Print.
Most hand fractures can be treated non-operatively, encouraging early mobilization once stable (typically after 2–3 weeks). The authors emphasize the tremendous powers of recovery of the hand from injury and that a mobile malaligned hand is much better ...