Open AccessOsseous ankylosis of the proximal and distal interphalangeal joints of a finger following a snakebite
Author(s) -
Nichola Kelsall,
Simon J. Garrett,
David O’Connor
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
bmj case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.231
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 1757-790X
DOI - 10.1136/bcr.11.2008.1190
Subject(s) - interphalangeal joint , ankylosis , distal interphalangeal joint , medicine , finger joint , proximal phalanx , orthodontics , anatomy , surgery
We present a previously unreported case of osseous ankylosis of both the proximal and distal interphalangeal joints of a finger, as a result of a snakebite.