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Treatment of osteochondral fracture of the trochlea of the PIP joint

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Introduction: Osteochondral (OC) fractures of the trochlea of the PIP joint are rare but the treatment of these fractures can be challenging [2, 5, 6, 10]. And the therapeutic guideline is not determined. Materials and Methods: All of the three cases were male. Two were delayed union with minimal displacement and the other was a fresh displaced fracture. All cases were treated with ORIF using small K-wires. In delayed union cases, bone grafting was added. Results: Although bone union was obtained in all cases, rotation of the fragment due to the absorption of the grafted bone resulted in deformity of the trochlea in one of the delayed union cases. The functional recovery at the 2-year follow-up was satisfactory in all cases. Conclusion: Although OC fracture of the trochlea of PIP joint carry significant fixation implications, successful treatment could be done with ORIF using small K-wire fixation technique.

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  1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine, Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu, 501-1194, Japan

    Yoshiyuki Ohno & Katsuji Shimizu

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Ohno, Y., Shimizu, K. Treatment of osteochondral fracture of the trochlea of the PIP joint. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg 125, 706–712 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00402-005-0019-z

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