| dc.contributor.author | Gakuu, LN | |
| dc.contributor.author | Kanyi, S M | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2013-05-31T09:00:57Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1999 | |
| dc.identifier.citation | East and Central African Journal of Surgery., Volume 4, Issue 2, p.21-24, (1999) | en |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://www.bioline.org.br/pdf?js99024 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/28210 | |
| dc.description.abstract | From
cadaver
dissections
of
the recurrent
motor
branch
of
the
median nerve,
we
determined
the
exact
relationship
of
its
terminal
branches at
the
base
of
the
thumb.
This
enabled
us
to
surgically
approach
the
first
carpometacarpal joint
directly
on
the
aspect
for
management
of
Bennett's
fractures
in
18
consecutive
patients.
As
compared
with
the
different
surgical
approaches advocated
and
commonly used,
the
direct
volar
approach
affords clear direct
exposure
of
the intra-articular
fracture at
the
base
of
the
thumb
so
aiding
appropriate
reduction
and fixation
of
the
fracture.
The
proposed
approach
is
safe
and requires
minimal
dissection
or
soft
tissue
resection.
The
results
were
excellent and
no
case
of
nerve
injury
was
encountered. | en |
| dc.language.iso | en | en |
| dc.publisher | University of Nairobi | en |
| dc.title | Bennett's fracture: a direct volar surgical approach | en |
| dc.type | Article | en |
| local.publisher | Department of Orthopaedic Surgery | en |
