Cannulated percutaneous fixation of intra-articular hand fractures

• Published in: Hand clinics Vol. 22; no. 3; p. 297
• Main Author: Geissler, William B
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.08.2006
• Subjects: Bone Screws; Bone Wires; Finger Phalanges - injuries; Finger Phalanges - surgery; Fracture Fixation - methods; Fractures, Bone - surgery; Humans; Metacarpal Bones - injuries; Metacarpal Bones - surgery; Rotation; Traction

Percutaneous fixation techniques minimize edema, scar formation, and stiffness from operative trauma when restoring position and stability of displaced and unstable hand fractures. Percutaneous Kirschner wires merely splint fractures and may migrate, disengage, or irritate soft tissues; may be assoc...