Extension-block pinning to treat bony mallet finger: Is a transfixation pin necessary?

Capkin S., Buyuk A. F., Surucu S., BAKAN Ö. M., Atlihan D.

ULUSAL TRAVMA VE ACIL CERRAHI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF TRAUMA & EMERGENCY SURGERY, cilt.25, sa.3, ss.281-286, 2019 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 25 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2019
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5505/tjtes.2018.59951
  • Dergi Adı: ULUSAL TRAVMA VE ACIL CERRAHI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF TRAUMA & EMERGENCY SURGERY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.281-286
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Bony mallet finger, extension-block pinning, pin-orthosis, transfixation pin, FRACTURES, FIXATION, REDUCTION, JOINT
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

BACKGROUND: Extension-block pinning is a popular treatment for mallet fractures, but it is associated with several pitfalls. Of note, transfixation Kirschner wires used to fix the distal interphalangeal (DIP) joint may cause iatrogenic nail bed injury, bone fragment rotation, chondral damage, or osteoarthritis. The objective of this study was to determine whether a transfixation pin was necessary for extension-block pinning in the treatment of bony mallet fracture.