Treatment of a fractured juxta-articular enchondroma of the middle phalanx with a Suzuki external fixator: a case report

We report the case of a 47-year-old man who presented with a pathologic fracture of the middle phalanx of the fourth finger. The treatment of this juxta-articular lesion close to the proximal interphalangeal joint was performed in 2 stages. First, a biopsy was carried out combined with fixation of t...

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Published inTechniques in hand & upper extremity surgery Vol. 19; no. 1; p. 46
Main Authors Decramer, Arne, Leclercq, Caroline
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.03.2015
Subjects
Biopsy
Bone Neoplasms - pathology
Bone Neoplasms - surgery
Chondroma - pathology
Chondroma - surgery
External Fixators
Finger Injuries - pathology
Finger Injuries - surgery
Fracture Fixation - methods
Fractures, Bone - pathology
Fractures, Bone - surgery
Humans
Intra-Articular Fractures - pathology
Intra-Articular Fractures - surgery
Male
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Summary:We report the case of a 47-year-old man who presented with a pathologic fracture of the middle phalanx of the fourth finger. The treatment of this juxta-articular lesion close to the proximal interphalangeal joint was performed in 2 stages. First, a biopsy was carried out combined with fixation of the fracture by a Suzuki dynamic external fixator. After 6 weeks, a curettage of the confirmed enchondroma was performed with iliac crest grafting, leaving the external fixator for another 4 weeks. With a follow-up of 48 months, a satisfying functional result has been obtained with a remarkable remodeling of the painless proximal interphalangeal joint.
ISSN:1531-6572
DOI:10.1097/BTH.0000000000000074