Intramedullary Screw Fixation of Proximal Phalangeal Fractures: Short- to Medium-term Outcomes.

Hagen Abbot Adam R GeorgeLuke McCarronDavid J Graham Brahman Shankar Sivakumar

Published in: Hand (New York, N.Y.) (2024)

This study concurs with the prior literature that intramedullary screw fixation is a safe and effective method of stabilizing extra-articular proximal phalangeal fractures in the short to medium term. Superior clinical outcomes, as well as cost-effectiveness and time-effectiveness, render it a viable alternative to plate fixation in this setting.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
systematic review
preterm infants
randomized controlled trial
gestational age
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome