Pins and rubber band traction system and osteosynthesis with a hook plate for the treatment of old fracture-dislocation of a toe: application of hand operative techniques in a foot operation.
The treatment of old fracture-dislocation of a toe is usually difficult. The authors used 2 techniques that are commonly used in finger operations: One is the pins and rubber band traction system, and the other is the hook plate osteosynthesis. They treated a 56-year-old woman using these methods, and obtained a good result.
Health Insurance Naruto Hospital, Tokushima, Japan. tomo@ax7.mopera.ne.jp
Ichiro
I
Tonogai
Yoshitaka
Y
Hamada
Masahiro
M
Kashima
Masami
M
Takahashi
Yoshiji
Y
Kanematsu
Tatsuhiko
T
Henmi
D001858:Bone Nails; D001860:Bone Plates; D005260:Female; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D017102:Fracture Healing; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D014033:Toe Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D050277:Toe Phalanges / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D014143:Traction / Q000295:instrumentation*