Bauze, A.Bain, G.2006-06-232006-06-231999Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume, 1999; 24(6):688-6920266-76811532-2211http://hdl.handle.net/2440/6799An 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.en© 1999 The British Society for Surgery of the Hand. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.HumansFinger InjuriesRadiographyFracture Fixation, InternalSuture TechniquesAdolescentAdultMiddle AgedFemaleMaleFractures, BoneJournal article0030005811001999011810.1054/jhsb.1999.02842-s2.0-003337328269817Bain, G. [0000-0002-3258-996X]