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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
1998-12-22
pubmed:abstractText
Palmar fracture dislocation of the proximal interphalangeal joint is uncommon. Thirteen patients treated for this injury were retrospectively reviewed. There were 9 acute injuries. Seven were treated by closed reduction and percutaneous pin fixation and 2 were treated by open reduction and internal fixation. The 4 chronic injuries (more than 1 month after injury) were treated with open reduction and soft tissue reconstruction. The length of follow-up averaged 55 months. Eight patients were free from pain. Postoperative proximal interphalangeal motion averaged 91 for the acute injuries and 70 degrees for the chronic injuries. Follow-up radiographic findings were notable for an increased height of the middle phalangeal base in 6 patients, articular irregularity in 4, and residual subluxation in 2; however, these changes did not correlate with the clinical results. Complications included loss of reduction in 1 patient, progressive swan neck deformity in 1, and development of an average 25 degrees extension lag of the distal interphalangeal joint in 5.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
0363-5023
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
23
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
811-20
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-6-8
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1998
pubmed:articleTitle
Palmar fracture dislocation of the proximal interphalangeal joint.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, St Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York, NY, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article