Journal of Nippon Medical School
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Minimal Invasive Corrective Osteotomy with the Ilizarov Mini-Fixator for Malunited Fractures of Proximal Phalanges in Adolescence: Report of Three Cases and a Review of the Literature
Yuji TomoriNorie KoderaMitsuhiko NannoTokifumi Majima
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2023 Volume 90 Issue 2 Pages 141-148

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Posttraumatic malunion with combination of angular, rotational, and shortening deformity of the proximal phalanx may cause scissoring of a finger and impairment of hand function. Cosmetic disfigurement and severe dysfunction of fingers require surgical correction, most often via open corrective osteotomies and rigid fixation with a plate or screws. However, such an approach requires a longer incision, inevitably results in a scar, and has a higher potential for extensor tendon adhesion. Also, abruption of the periosteum and plating of the phalange requires longer bone healing time. Thus, we devised a technique of minimally invasive correction of phalangeal malunion using an external mini-fixator. We presented representative three cases of malunited fractures of phalanges treated with the Ilizarov mini-fixator in adolescence and review reports of similar cases. The usage of Ilizarov mini-fixator provided excellent outcomes for posttraumatic malunion of three fingers.

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