title: Trans-web approach for fixation of avulsion fractures of the proximal phalangeal base: report of two cases.
abstract: Although displaced fractures of the lateral aspect of the base of the proximal phalanx can be treated surgically, previously described approaches to the fracture are not necessarily easily performed. We describe a trans-web approach to the metacarpophalangeal joint and report 2 clinical cases. This technique allows the fracture fragments to be reduced and fixed with minimal risk of damage to the adjacent structures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kashima Rosai Hospital, Kamisu, Ibaraki Pref. 314-0343, Japan. itadera@bekkoame.ne.jp
authors.forename: Eichi
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Itadera
authors.forename: Yuta
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Muramatsu
authors.forename: Masataka
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shibayama
authors.forename: Yasuhiro
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Oikawa
authors.forename: Hideshige
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Moriya
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001863:Bone Screws; D005260:Female; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000379:methods*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008662:Metacarpophalangeal Joint / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular / Q000502:physiology