Reoperation After Operative Treatment of Open Finger Fractures.
Kamilcan OflazogluLisanne J H SmitsHinne RakhorstKyle R EberlinMarco J F P RittNeal C ChenPublished in: Hand (New York, N.Y.) (2022)
A quarter of open finger fractures will likely need more than one surgical procedure, especially in more severely injured fingers, due to crush or with vascular impairment. Furthermore, fractures involving the thumb have less reoperation, while fractures involving the proximal phalanx have poorest outcomes.