Treatment of proximal phalangeal fracture with miniature combined external fixator
10.12200/j.issn.1003-0034.20230243
- VernacularTitle:微型组合式外固定架治疗近节指骨骨折
- Author:
Feng SHEN
1
;
Kang YUAN
;
Nan WANG
Author Information
1. 浙江中医药大学附属江南医院手足外科,浙江 杭州 311021
- Keywords:
Miniature;
External fixation;
Phalangeal fracture;
Fracture
- From:
China Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
2024;37(10):1021-1024
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To investigate the clinical effect of limited open reduction treatment of proximal phalangeal fracture with miniature external fixator combined with small incision.Methods Between January 2020 and December 2022,29 patients with proximal phalangeal fracture were treated with micro external fixator combined with small incision in fracture plane,in-cluding 23 males and 6 females,aged from 19 to 62 years old with an average of(36.2±21.0)years old.Five patients with open phalangeal fracture were treated with stage Ⅰ surgery,24 cases of closed phalangeal fracture were treated with elective surgery.At the 6 month follow-up,the curative effect was evaluated according to the total active flexion scale(TAFS)of the American Hand Surgery Association.The fracture healing,nail path,local soft tissue healing,and complications were observed.Results All the 29 patients were followed up for 6 to 10 months with an average of(8.3±2.1)months,3 patients had delayed fracture healing,1 patient had distal skin numbness,symptoms were relieved after nutritional nerve treatment,no external fixator broken nails,no infection,the nail path and small incision healing was good,bone healing was achieved at the end of follow-up.Frac-ture healing time ranged from 10 to 24 with an average of(13.7±3.1)weeks.Six months after operation,according to the TAFS standard,19 cases(227.68±4.23)were excellent,7 cases(203.86±14.32)were good,and 3 cases(170.33±7.32)were poor.Conclusion The micro-combined external fixator combined with limited incision with small incision can be used in the treat-ment of proximal phalangeal fracture.The operation is simple and beneficial to early functional exercise,small extensor tendon irritation,convenient second-stage removal,and high rate of excellent and good functional score in recovery period.
