Open AccessOur modification of the splint for the treatment of injuries of the finger extensor tendon at the level of the distal interphalangeal joint
Author(s) -
А. С. Золотов
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
vestnik travmatologii i ortopedii imeni n.n. priorova
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2658-6738
pISSN - 0869-8678
DOI - 10.17816/vto104864
Subject(s) - interphalangeal joint , medicine , kirschner wire , splints , tendon , splint (medicine) , mallet finger , fixation (population genetics) , distal interphalangeal joint , finger joint , surgery , fibrous joint , orthodontics , internal fixation , population , environmental health
A large number of methods have been proposed to treat injuries of the hand extensor tendon at the level of the distal interphalangeal joint, the so-called "hammertoe". These include the use of various plaster casts, metal and plastic splints, tendon suture, transarticular fixation with Kirschner spokes, etc. Meanwhile, getting a good result in the treatment of this minor injury is not easy. After many years of trying different ways to treat the hammer toe, we chose the method of fixation of the distal interphalangeal joint with a palmless, unlabelled concave aluminum splint.