Kirschner Wire and Pull-out Wire Fixation for the Treatment of Bony Mallet Finger
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Bony Mallet Finger
- Registration Number
- NCT01072760
- Lead Sponsor
- The Second Hospital of Qinhuangdao
- Brief Summary
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.
- Detailed Description
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.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 54
Inclusion Criteria
- bony mallet finger;
- patient had failed trials of nonsurgical treatment;
- fracture involving more than 1/3 of the joint surface;
- fragment displacement or subluxation of the DIP joint.
Exclusion Criteria
- tendinous mallet finger;
- success of nonsurgical treatment;
- comminuted fracture;
- fracture involving at or less than 1/3 of the joint surface which could be successfully replaced with nonsurgical treatment.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- SINGLE_GROUP
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The digits were assessed for skin necrosis, skin breakdown, infection. 15 days
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The patients rated their pain experience by a visual analogue scale. The results were graded by Crawford's criteria. 1 year
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
The second hospital of Qinhuangdao
🇨🇳Qinhuangdao, Hebei, China
The second hospital of Qinhuangdao🇨🇳Qinhuangdao, Hebei, China