Solid bone fixation constitutes one of the important factors in obtaining good function after replantation of amputated digits. Comparison has been made of various methods of bone fixation including a newly designed ceramic intramedullary screw which we have found useful for cases of amputation of a middle or proximal phalanx around its middle.
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