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Current Outcomes and Treatments of Complex Phalangeal and Metacarpal Fractures
Patricia K Wellborn1, Andrew D Allen1, Reid W Draeger1
1Department of Orthopaedics, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, 130 Mason Farm Road, CB# 7055, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7055, USA.
Hand Clinics
|July 15, 2023
Abstract:
Phalangeal and metacarpal fractures that require operative treatment have documented complications in around 50% of patients. The most common of these complications are stiffness and malunion. These can be highly challenging problems for the hand surgeon. In this article, we discuss complications after phalangeal and metacarpal fractures and treatment strategies for these complications.
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