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1430956

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
1992-12-3
pubmed:abstractText
One hundred thirty-nine patients underwent 181 arthrodeses of finger distal interphalangeal joints (144) and/or thumb interphalangeal joints (37). Techniques included (1) crossed Kirschner pins (111 joints), (2) interfragmentary wire and longitudinal Kirschner pin (43 joints), and (3) Herbert screw (27 joints). Each technique had a similar nonunion rate. There were 21 nonunions: 13 were pain free, 6 were successfully fused on the second attempt, 1 was painful (but the patient refused further surgery), and 1 was amputated. Inadequate bone stock, inadequate bone resection, premature pin removal, and infection appear to complicate the attainment of bony union. Twenty percent of the fusions had major complications (nonunion, malunion, deep infection, and osteomyelitis). Minor complications (dorsal skin necrosis, cold intolerance, proximal interphalangeal joint stiffness, paresthesias, superficial wound infection, and prominent hardware) occurred in 16% of the joints fused.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
0363-5023
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
17
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1139-45
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-6-8
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1992
pubmed:articleTitle
Distal interphalangeal joint arthrodesis: an analysis of complications.
pubmed:affiliation
University of Cincinnati, Ohio.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article