Treatment of mallet fracture using a percutaneous fixation technique with an 18-gauge needle.
Acta Orthop Belg
; 81(2): 296-302, 2015 Jun.
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| ID: mdl-26280970
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this paper is to introduce a simple and intuitive treatment method using an 18-gauge needle for mallet fractures that involve more than one-third of the articular surface. We performed a retrospective review of 17 patients who underwent closed reduction using an 18-gauge needle with transfixation of Kirschner wire between March 2007 and October 2013. According to the Wehbe and Schneider classification, 15 cases were type IB, 1 was type IIB, and 1 was type IIC. The mean size of bony fragments at the time of injury was 53 percent of the articular surface of the distal phalanx. According to Crawford's criteria, 6 of 17 patients had an excellent result, 9 had a good result and 2 had fair results. Our method of percutaneous reduction using an 18-gauge needle with transfixation of Kirschner wire is minimally invasive and is useful for the fixation of mallet fractures.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Fios Ortopédicos
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Fraturas Ósseas
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Traumatismos dos Dedos
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Articulações dos Dedos
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Agulhas
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2015
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Article