Publications by authors named "Pieter Jordaan"
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- * It lists differential diagnoses to consider, such as trigger finger, arthritis of the MCP joint, fractures, and Dupuytren's disease, among others.
- * A thorough clinical examination and special investigations are essential for correct diagnosis and effective management, leading to symptomatic improvement for patients.
Acute hand injuries are routinely managed by family medicine and primary care physicians. An appropriate initial assessment and treatment, early referral to a hand surgeon when indicated, and timeous referral to a hand therapist are imperative. A patient case report is presented reporting on the initial and subsequent assessment, treatment and outcomes at 3, 6, 7 and 9 months for a patient who sustained an acute finger injury.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn 2012, our unit published our experience with a pyrocarbon proximal interphalangeal joint (PIPJ) implant. Due to high subsidence rates, a decision was made to change to a cemented surface replacement proximal interphalangeal joint (SR-PIPJ) implant. The purpose of this study was to assess whether the change to a cemented implant would improve the subsidence rates.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: The purpose of the study was to assess the efficacy of the conservative management of proximal phalangeal fractures in a dorsal plaster slab.
Methods: Twenty-three consecutive patients with extra-articular proximal phalangeal fractures were included in this prospective study. Fourteen patients (62%) presented with fractures considered unstable.