Percutaneous reduction and Kirschner-wire fixation of impacted intra-articular fractures and volar lip fractures of the proximal interphalangeal joint.
We retrospectively review the cases of 5 men with closed, impacted intra-articular fractures of the middle phalanx at the proximal interphalangeal joint and describe a new technique-involving percutaneous reduction and Kirschner-wire fixation-that minimizes surgical trauma, allows fixation for early range of motion, and provides results as good as, if not superior to, those obtained with existing techniques.
Lahav
Amit
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Stony Brook University Medical Center, Stony Brook, New York, USA. amitlahav@hotmail.com
Teplitz
Glenn A
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McCormack
Richard R
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D000328:Adult; D001864:Bone Wires; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005592:Fracture Fixation / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D011859:Radiography; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular / Q000502:physiology; D020127:Recovery of Function; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012494:Sampling Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome