Elastic fixation of mallet finger fractures using two K-wires: A case report of a new fixation technique
Qiang Chen1, Yan Suo, Danhong Pan
1Department of Hand Surgery, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, People's Hospital of Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, P.R. China.
Rationale:
Mallet finger fracture is a common sports-related injury that may lead to the tearing of extensor tendon and protrusion of a bony fragment located at the base of the distal phalanx. We affirmed that the elastic fixation of with two K-wires technique is a good method to deal with Mallet Finger fractures that fractures could gain effective fixation than the conventional treatment method and avoid surgical incision complication PATIENT CONCERNS:: We reported a 33-year-old female patient came to our hospital complaining of mild pain, swelling and her right little finger was deformed because of sport's injury.
Diagnosis:
Acute mallet finger fracture type IV B according to Doyle classification of mallet injuries.
Interventions:
We performed an emergency operation for the elastic fixation of the mallet finger fractures with two K-wires.
Outcomes:
After the surgery, the patient showed functional recovery. No evidence of recurrence was noted 6 months after the operation, and the patient showed no symptoms of sports-related injuries.
Lessons:
We discuss the clinical diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of the patient and suggest that elastic fixation with two K-wires is a good method to treat mallet finger fractures.
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