A young patient presented to our centre with swollen right
hand following a motor vehicle accident. He was diagnosed
with closed fractures of trapezoid, ulnar three metacarpal
bones, radial styloid and ulnar styloid. The hand injuries
were complicated with compartment syndrome. Emergent
fasciotomy and application of external fixator of the hand
were performed. Definitive fixation of the fractures was
delayed due to the wound care post fasciotomy. During the
definitive fixation of the hand, the trapezoid was found to be
comminuted and completely extruded. Abundant callus was
found at the fracture sites of the metacarpal bones. Anatomic
fixation was not feasible. Principle-based intra-operative
creativity and flexibility were of great significance in the
unconventional fixation of the complex hand injuries
described in this case report.