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A variety of methods of external fixation, such as pins anchored in frames fashioned from dental acrylic or polymethyl methacrylate, have been used in phalanges and metacarpals of the hand for a long time. Although often quite practical in meeting the needs of a particular situation and simple in application, these methods lacked versatility and often were not sufficiently stable.
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Freeland, A.E., Jabaley, M.E., Hughes, J.L. (1986). External Fixation. In: Stable Fixation of the Hand and Wrist. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-8640-7_8
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