Simultaneous fracture-dislocations of the distal and proximal interphalangeal joints.
Sixteen cases of simultaneous fracture-dislocations of both the distal interphalangeal (DIP) and proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joints in the same finger that were treated during the past 10 years were classified into three types: the swan-neck injury (dorsal fragment of the base of the distal phalanx at the DIP joint and palmar fragment of the base of the middle phalanx at the PIP joint); the double-hyperextension injury (palmar fragments at the DIP and PIP joints); and the straight-finger injury (with dorsal and palmar bone fragments at the DIP joint). The results of treatment were more satisfactory in PIP joints than in DIP joints.
Nakago
K
K
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Okayama University Medical School, Japan.
Hashizume
H
H
Senda
M
M
Nishida
K
K
Masaoka
S
S
Inoue
H
H
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000145:classification / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography