Functional results following surgical management of palmar fibrocartilagenous injuries
Das Gupta, K.; Hornung, R.W.; Back, C.; Germann, G.
Handchirurgie Mikrochirurgie Plastische Chirurgie Organ der Deutschsprachigen Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Handchirurgie Organ der Deutschsprachigen Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Mikrochirurgie der Peripheren Nerven und Gefasse Organ der V. 28(5): 249-253
1996
ISSN/ISBN: 0722-1819 PMID: 9026491 Document Number: 457459
Lesions of the palmar plate of PIP-joints were treated surgically during the past ten years in cases of dislocation of the PIP-joint, lesions to the collateral ligaments, or lesions to the extensor apparatus (according to types 3, 4 and 5 of Hintringer's classification). A followup of 97 patients showed nearly 90% good results in cases of ligamentous injuries, comparable to results after conservative treatment in other centres. In cases of fracture dislocation and open injuries, results were only fair. Conservative treatment is now preferred in most cases.