Unstable Middle Phalanx Base Fractures Treated With an Internal Joint Stabilizer: Preliminary Results

• Published in: Hand (New York, N.Y.) Vol. 19; no. 6; pp. 941 - 945
• Main Authors: Klein, David M., Teytelbaum, David E., Patel, Jay S., Combs, Taylor E., Heifner, John J., Orbay, Jorge L.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.09.2024
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Female; Finger Injuries - surgery; Finger Joint - physiopathology; Finger Joint - surgery; Finger Phalanges - injuries; Finger Phalanges - surgery; Fracture Dislocation - surgery; Fracture Fixation, Internal - instrumentation; Fracture Fixation, Internal - methods; Fractures, Bone - surgery; Humans; Joint Instability - physiopathology; Joint Instability - surgery; Male; Middle Aged; Range of Motion, Articular; Retrospective Studies; Young Adult; internal joint stabilizer; PIP fracture; PIP dislocation; unstable PIP

Background: Unstable fractures of the base of the middle phalanx are notorious for causing chronic loss of proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joint function, and they remain a challenge for the hand surgeon. We report on a temporary intraoperatively constructed internal joint stabilizer for unstable PIP...