title: Floating distal interphalangeal joint injury: case report.
abstract: A 37-year-old man sustained a floating distal interphalangeal (DIP) joint injury to the left index finger. The diagnosis was not confirmed until 3 months after the injury because of minimal deformity of the injured finger. Open reduction and internal fixation of the dorsally displaced floating DIP joint was carried out. Bone union was achieved but radiographs revealed osteoarthritis of the DIP joint.
authors: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Nara, Japan. kkenji@naramed-u.ac.jp
authors: Kenji
authors: K
authors: Kawamura
authors: Shohei
authors: S
authors: Omokawa
authors: Takamasa
authors: T
authors: Shimizu
authors: Yasuhito
authors: Y
authors: Tanaka
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001864:Bone Wires; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005384:Finger Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D017102:Fracture Healing / Q000502:physiology; D018737:Hand Strength; D006801:Humans; D015601:Injury Severity Score; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular / Q000502:physiology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome