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Development of a Novel Internal Fixation Model for Rat Radial Fractures: Fracture Healing Assessment and Dorsal Root Ganglion Isolation

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Open pisiform fracture: excision or internal fixation?

Filon Agathangelidis¹, Achilleas Boutsiadis, Konstantinos Ditsios

¹Orthopaedic Department, General Hospital of Veria, Veria, Greece. fagath@gmail.com

BMJ Case Reports

|January 12, 2013

Summary

Internal fixation successfully treated an open pisiform fracture in a 53-year-old man. This wrist fracture management resulted in full healing and functional recovery at six months.

Area of Science:

Orthopedic Surgery
Traumatology
Hand Surgery

Background:

Open fractures of the pisiform bone are rare wrist injuries.
Treatment options for pisiform fractures include non-operative management, fragment excision, and internal fixation.

Observation:

A 53-year-old male patient sustained an open fracture of the pisiform bone in his left wrist following a fall.
The case presented a clinical dilemma regarding the optimal treatment strategy: proximal fragment excision versus internal fixation.

Findings:

The patient was treated with internal fixation using a 2.5 cortical screw.
Radiographic evaluation at 6 months post-surgery demonstrated complete fracture consolidation.
The patient achieved full functional recovery of the wrist.

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Implications:

Internal fixation is a viable and effective treatment option for open pisiform fractures.
This surgical approach can lead to excellent functional outcomes and complete wrist recovery.
Further studies may explore the long-term efficacy and comparative outcomes of different fixation methods for pisiform fractures.