Open AccessOutcome of unstable fractures of metacarpal and phalangeal bones treated by bone tie
Author(s) -
Jagannath B Kamath,
Nikil Jayasheelan,
Amaranth Savur,
Rejith Mathews
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
indian journal of orthopaedics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.434
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3727
pISSN - 0019-5413
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5413.181796
Subject(s) - medicine , phalanx , metacarpal bones , surgery , fixation (population genetics) , reduction (mathematics) , proximal phalanx , external fixator , population , geometry , environmental health , mathematics
Unstable fractures of the metacarpal and phalangeal bones of the hand need surgical stabilization which should be rigid enough for early active mobilization. Conventional methods of open reduction and stabilization in the form of composite fixation or screws with or without plates have served the purpose but can be definitely improvised addressing both biological and mechanical principles of fixation.