title: Interphalangeal fixation of the thumb in Moberg's key grip procedure.
abstract: A follow-up of Moberg's key grip procedure was performed to evaluate the adequacy of interphalangeal joint stabilization of the thumb by means of two methods of percutaneous pin fixation. Five of 16 patients in whom a single, smooth, 2 mm Kirschner wire had been used showed significant complications as a result of distal migration. None of the seven patients who had fixation with a specially designed, 3.2 mm, threaded, slotted pin had any complications.
mesh_terms: D001858:Bone Nails; D001863:Bone Screws; D005384:Finger Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D009984:Orthopedic Fixation Devices; D011782:Quadriplegia / Q000601:surgery*; D013933:Thumb / Q000601:surgery*; D013997:Time Factors