Phalangeal Fractures Requiring Vascular Reconstruction: Epidemiology and Factors Predictive of Reoperation.

Phalangeal fractures requiring vascular repair occurred most often in the occupational setting and more than 50% required at least one unplanned reoperation. Injuries sustained in the thumb and index finger were more likely to undergo unplanned reoperation, which may guide initial treatment decision-making and postoperative follow-up.