TY  - JOUR
TI  - Results of Conservative Treatment in Osseous Mallet Finger: A Retrospective Case Series
AB  - Aim: This study investigated conservative treatment’s clinical and radiological results in osseous mallet fingers. Material and Method: 26 patients (17 males, 9 females; mean age=32.4 age range=18–48) diagnosed with osseous mallet finger injury were retrospectively reviewed and included in this retrospective study. Mallet finger injuries were categorized according to the Wehbe-Schneider classification. Distal interphalangeal joint (DIJ) angulation, radiographic union, osteoarthritis, and dorsal fragment occurrence were examined on anteroposterior and lateral X-rays. Crawford’s criteria were used to evaluate the functional outcomes. Results: According to Wehbe-Schneider classification, 13 patients were type IA, 11 were type IB, and 2 were type IC. The mean time of the admission to our clinic after trauma was 1.09 days (range, 0–9). The mean follow-up was 7.38 months (range=6–10 months). The mean postoperative visual analog scale score for pain was 0.01 (range=0–2) at the last visits. The mean DIP extension deficits were 4.03° (range=0–10°). A dorsal hump was detected in 7 patients at the last follow-up. According to Crawford’s criteria, functional outcomes were perfect in 9 patients, as good in 12, moderate in 4, and poor in 1. Conclusion: Evidence from this study has revealed that conservative treatment is an effective treatment modality in the management of osseous mallet fingers with satisfactory radiological and clinical outcomes.
AU  - ayik, omer
AU  - ALTAN, MURAT
AU  - demirel, mehmet
DO  - 10.5505/kjms.2022.55649
PY  - 2022
JO  - Kafkas Tıp Bilimleri Dergisi
VL  - 12
IS  - 1
SN  - 2146-2631
SP  - 44
EP  - 48
DB  - TRDizin
UR  - http://search/yayin/detay/1155692
ER  -