Interosseous wiring for fragmented proximal phalangeal fractures.

Case Reports Plast Surg Hand Surg

Hand and Trauma Microsurgery Center, Osaka Ekisaikai Hospital of Japan Seafarers Relief Association, Osaka city, Osaka, Japan.

Published: February 2022

Fragmented proximal phalangeal fractures are difficult to treat. Fixation with plate and screws often lead to contractures and extensor tendon adhesions. Interosseous wiring could prevent those complications by repairing the periosteum and avoiding direct contact between implants and extensor tendon, while a good total active motion can be achieved.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8865102PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23320885.2022.2039668DOI Listing

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