Publications by authors named "John E Blank"

Purpose: Adult patients with Madelung's deformity may present with ulnar-sided wrist pain. Treatment often involves addressing the distal radial deformity. If there is focal wrist pathology and a positive ulnar variance, however, then an isolated ulnar-shortening osteotomy may provide symptomatic relief in these patients.

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The purpose of this report is to describe the management of a chronic proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joint fracture dislocation in a 46-year-old computer programmer. Twenty days following injury, a right ring finger volar plate arthroplasty was performed, loose fracture fragments were excised, and a Compass PIP joint hinge was applied. The hinge was locked at 10 degrees to 15 degrees extension and held in this position for 8 days.

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