1988
DOI: 10.1016/0266-7681(88)90127-1
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Mallet finger : Comparison between operative and conservative management in those cases failing to be cured by splintage

Abstract: Sixty-nine patients with mallet finger who failed to be cured by a period of splintage were offered either tenodermodesis or Kirschner wire fixation of the DIP joint. Eleven (16%) accepted the offer and eight of these were significantly improved. Of those patients declining surgery, 30 were available for review after a minimum period of six months; of these 13 (43%) had undergone a significant spontaneous improvement.

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“…correctora 41 .El estudio sistemático de un grupo de pacientes a medio y largo plazo no nos permitió confirmar este concepto.…”
Section: Figura 5: Resultados De Grados De Flexión Y Déficit De Extenunclassified
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“…correctora 41 .El estudio sistemático de un grupo de pacientes a medio y largo plazo no nos permitió confirmar este concepto.…”
Section: Figura 5: Resultados De Grados De Flexión Y Déficit De Extenunclassified
“…A nuestro modo de ver, las indicaciones quirúrgicas siguen siendo raras por dos razones importantes: la buena tolerancia a medio plazo de la deformación con desventaja más estética que funcional y la eficacia del tratamiento ortopédico 17,13 . Una hipotética tercera razón sería la posibilidad de mejora espontánea 39,40,41 . En su serie, Warren lo tuvo en cuenta en 13 de los 30 casos que habían rechazado una intervención C. MURATORE ET AL.…”
Section: Discusionunclassified
“…30-H Fifteen other rudie were excluded based on establi hed exclu ion criteria, most commonly mall sample ize, more complex injuries, or unclear outcome criteria. R , [35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43][44][45][46][47][48] Physician-evaluated outcomes for initial conservative treatment of closed mallet finger injurie are displayed in Table 2. Twenty studies were included representing 1146 pooled digits.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Certain complications have been reported with orthotic brace treatment: skin intolerance, maceration, pressure sores, transient nail dystrophy, cold-induced pain [22]. These can be prevented by regular clinical check-ups during the treatment period.…”
Section: Conservative Treatmentmentioning
confidence: 98%