title: An articular spacer for metacarpophalangeal fracture: The story of a crocodile bite.
abstract: Choosing the best option for reconstructing comminuted joint fractures in hand surgery raises technical challenges due to the small size of the anatomical structures and the required early mobilization. Single-stage reconstructions are clearly preferable, but when the infection risk is high, two-stage alternatives are needed. We report a case of fracture of the head of the 2nd metacarpal resulting from a crocodile bite treated by implanting an articular spacer.
authors: Service de chirurgie plastique et reconstructrice de l'appareil locomoteur, centre chirurgical Émile-Galle, CHU de Nancy, 49, rue Hermite, 54000 Nancy, France. Electronic address: germain.pomares@icloud.com.
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Pomares
authors: Service de chirurgie plastique et reconstructrice de l'appareil locomoteur, centre chirurgical Émile-Galle, CHU de Nancy, 49, rue Hermite, 54000 Nancy, France.
authors: N
authors: N
authors: Pauchard
authors: Service de chirurgie plastique et reconstructrice de l'appareil locomoteur, centre chirurgical Émile-Galle, CHU de Nancy, 49, rue Hermite, 54000 Nancy, France.
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Dap
authors: Service de chirurgie plastique et reconstructrice de l'appareil locomoteur, centre chirurgical Émile-Galle, CHU de Nancy, 49, rue Hermite, 54000 Nancy, France.
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Dautel
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000489:Alligators and Crocodiles; D000818:Animals; D001733:Bites and Stings / Q000150:complications*; D004487:Edema / Q000209:etiology; D018460:Fractures, Comminuted / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D050279:Metacarpal Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000379:methods; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods; D014945:Wound Healing
keywords: Articulation métacarpophalangienne; Fonction; Fracture; Function; Metacarpophalangeal joint; Reconstruction