Intraarticular osteotomy for malunion of metacarpal head fractures

K H Duncan; J B Jupiter

doi:10.1016/s0363-5023(89)80096-6

Intraarticular osteotomy for malunion of metacarpal head fractures

J Hand Surg Am. 1989 Sep;14(5):888-93. doi: 10.1016/s0363-5023(89)80096-6.

Authors

K H Duncan¹, J B Jupiter

Affiliation

¹ Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston 02114.

PMID: 2794412
DOI: 10.1016/s0363-5023(89)80096-6

Abstract

Three cases of intraarticular osteotomy of malunited intraarticular fractures of the metacarpal head are described. The patients, all young males, had significant improvement in the articular anatomy and function. Rigid internal fixation was used in each case.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Fracture Fixation, Internal / methods
Fractures, Ununited / diagnostic imaging
Fractures, Ununited / surgery*
Humans
Male
Metacarpus / diagnostic imaging
Metacarpus / injuries
Metacarpus / surgery*
Osteotomy*
Radiography