We retrospectively review the cases of 5 men with closed, impacted intra-articular fractures of the middle phalanx at the proximal interphalangeal joint and describe a new technique-involving percutaneous reduction and Kirschner-wire fixation-that minimizes surgical trauma, allows fixation for early range of motion, and provides results as good as, if not superior to, those obtained with existing techniques.
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