Distal interphalangeal Joint Arthrodesis using only Kirschner Wires in small distal Phalanges.
Jun-Ku LeeSoonchul LeeSeongJu ChoiDong Hun HanJongbeom OhMinkyu KilSoo-Hong HanPublished in: Handchirurgie, Mikrochirurgie, plastische Chirurgie : Organ der Deutschsprachigen Arbeitsgemeinschaft fur Handchirurgie : Organ der Deutschsprachigen Arbeitsgemeinschaft fur Mikrochirurgie der Peripheren Nerven und Gefasse : Organ der V... (2021)
Arthrodesis of small DIPJs with K-wire fixation has a high success rate. Therefore, we suggest K-wire fixation as an acceptable alternative for patients with a small phalanx which may be at risk of mismatch with bigger implants. However, concerns remain in terms of fusion delay with K-wire only fixation.
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