Internal suture for mallet finger fracture

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dc.contributor.authorBauze, A.
dc.contributor.authorBain, G.
dc.date.issued1999
dc.description.abstractAn internal suture technique has been used for mallet finger fractures involving at least 30% of the articular surface. It provides fixation without a button or transfixion of the fragment. An independent retrospective review was conducted of ten patients at a mean follow-up of 17 months. Mean visual analogue score (0 to 10) for pain was 2.4 and satisfaction 7.9. Mean active range of motion was 13 to 49 degrees, passive motion was 2 to 56 degrees, pinch strength of effected finger to thumb was 3.8 kgf (81% of the opposite finger), grip strength 37.9 kgf (95% of the opposite hand). All fractures united and there were no neuromas. Complications included two nail deformities, a superficial infection and a pin track infection. One patient with a crush injury continued to have pain despite an arthrodesis.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityA Bauze, G.I Bain
dc.identifier.citationJournal of Hand Surgery: European Volume, 1999; 24(6):688-692
dc.identifier.doi10.1054/jhsb.1999.0284
dc.identifier.issn0266-7681
dc.identifier.issn1532-2211
dc.identifier.orcidBain, G. [0000-0002-3258-996X]
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/6799
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSAGE Publications
dc.rights© 1999 The British Society for Surgery of the Hand. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.1054/jhsb.1999.0284
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectFinger Injuries
dc.subjectRadiography
dc.subjectFracture Fixation, Internal
dc.subjectSuture Techniques
dc.subjectAdolescent
dc.subjectAdult
dc.subjectMiddle Aged
dc.subjectFemale
dc.subjectMale
dc.subjectFractures, Bone
dc.titleInternal suture for mallet finger fracture
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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