Finger Amputation after Pinning of the Distal Interphalangeal Joint for Acute Closed Tendinous Mallet Finger: A Rare but Devastating Complication
Language English Country Singapore Media print
Document type Journal Article
- Keywords
- Bone wires, Complications, Extensor tendon, Finger injuries, Internal fixators, Mallet finger, Osteomyelitis, Splint, Tendon injury,
- MeSH
- Amputation, Surgical MeSH
- Finger Joint diagnostic imaging surgery MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Finger Injuries * surgery MeSH
- Tendon Injuries * surgery MeSH
- Range of Motion, Articular MeSH
- Hand Deformities, Acquired * MeSH
- Check Tag
- Humans MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article 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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