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8924341

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
1996-11-7
pubmed:abstractText
The authors report the results of 30 Swanson implants, inserted immediately, or secondarily in complex trauma of the proximal interphalangeal joint of long fingers in 24 patients (19 men, 5 women). All patients were reviewed by the same examiner with a mean follow-up of 7 years (range: 17 months-17.2 years). All implants were inserted secondarily after the accident, except in 7 cases in which the local conditions led the operator to insert the implant immediately. At review, 20 implants were still in place, 6 patients had requested amputation, and arthrodesis had been performed in 4 cases. The mean range of movement was -13,4 degrees to 37 degrees, i.e. a mean amplitude of 23.6 degrees. The lateral stability of the operated finger was considered to be satisfactory in 50% of cases, and the patient was satisfied with the operation in 65% of cases. The authors consider that useful mobility of the proximal interphalangeal joint should be preserved whenever possible. The Swanson implant is currently a useful alternative to amputation or arthrodesis, especially as it does not compromise these procedures if they are required subsequently.
pubmed:language
fre
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
1153-2424
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
15
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
158-66
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1996
pubmed:articleTitle
[Value of Swanson implants in complex traumatic lesions of the proximal interphalangeal joint].
pubmed:affiliation
Service d'Orthopédie Traumatologie et Chirurgie Plastique, CHU Jean Minjoz, Besançon.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract