Finger Amputation after Pinning of the Distal Interphalangeal Joint for Acute Closed Tendinous Mallet Finger: A Rare but Devastating Complication
Jazyk angličtina Země Singapur Médium print
Typ dokumentu časopisecké články
- Klíčová slova
- Bone wires, Complications, Extensor tendon, Finger injuries, Internal fixators, Mallet finger, Osteomyelitis, Splint, Tendon injury,
- MeSH
- amputace MeSH
- kloub prstu ruky diagnostické zobrazování chirurgie MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- poranění prstů ruky * chirurgie MeSH
- poranění šlachy * chirurgie MeSH
- rozsah kloubních pohybů MeSH
- získané deformity ruky * MeSH
- Check Tag
- lidé MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
The best treatment for mallet fingers is still a matter of debate. Numerous splints with different designs to keep the distal interphalangeal (DIP) joint in extension have been described in literature. The outcomes of splint treatment are generally good with occasional reports of minor skin complications. Percutaneous Kirschner-wire pinning of the DIP joint for closed tendinous mallet finger represents a alternative treatment modality that reliably immobilises the joint and does not need much patient compliance or use of an external splint. We report a rare but devastating complication of percutaneous pinning of the DIP joint for closed tendinous mallet finger. Level of Evidence: Level V (Therapeutic).
Department of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery University Hospital Zürich Zürich Switzerland
Hand Surgery Unit EOC Surgical Department Locarno's Regional Hospital Locarno Switzerland
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