Kirschner Wire and Pull-out Wire Fixation for the Treatment of Bony Mallet Finger

The Second Hospital of Qinhuangdao54 enrolled

Overview

The objective of this report is to describe a new surgical technique for the treatment of bony mallet finger which involves the application of both Kirschner wire and pull-out wire fixation. It is believed to decrease the risk of the complications.

From May 2003 to December 2008, we used Kirschner wire and pull-out wire fixation to carry out 54 closed bony mallet finger in 54 patients. The bony mallet finger was applicated both Kirschner wire and pull-out wire fixation.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Bony Mallet Finger

Interventions

K wirePROCEDURE

Mallet finger treatment

Eligibility

Sex: ALL

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: 1. bony mallet finger; 2. patient had failed trials of nonsurgical treatment; 3. fracture involving more than 1/3 of the joint surface; 4. fragment displacement or subluxation of the DIP joint. Exclusion Criteria: 1. tendinous mallet finger; 2. success of nonsurgical treatment; 3. comminuted fracture; 4. fracture involving at or less than 1/3 of the joint surface which could be successfully replaced with nonsurgical treatment.

Locations (1)

The second hospital of Qinhuangdao

Qinhuangdao, Hebei, China

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

The digits were assessed for skin necrosis, skin breakdown, infection.

Time frame: 15 days

Secondary Outcomes

The patients rated their pain experience by a visual analogue scale. The results were graded by Crawford's criteria.

Time frame: 1 year

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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