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Orthopaedics

Phalangeal Fractures of the Hand (AO Based)

Built from AO Surgery Reference: Orthopedic Trauma, Adult Trauma (AO Foundation)

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    Overview

    • Introduction
    • Scope of this seminar
    • Why phalangeal injuries matter
    • Anatomy and biomechanics
    • Interphalangeal joint stability
    • Interphalangeal joint stability
    • Extensor apparatus at the PIP joint
    • Extensor apparatus at the PIP joint
    • Boutonnière and swan-neck deformities
    • Boutonnière and swan-neck deformities
    • Clinical and radiographic assessment
    • Clinical examination of the finger
    • Clinical examination of the finger
    • Rotation, shortening and stability
    • Rotation, shortening and stability
    • Displacement that needs treatment
    • Tests for central slip detachment
    • Tests for central slip detachment
    • Imaging and recognizing subluxation
    • Imaging and recognizing subluxation
    • AO/OTA classification
    • AO/OTA codes: proximal phalanx
    • AO/OTA codes: middle and distal phalanx
    • Phalangeal segments and dislocations
    • Proximal phalanx
    • Proximal phalanx base injuries
    • Proximal phalanx base injuries
    • Base avulsion and shearing: options
    • Base avulsion and shearing: options (cont.)
    • Reduction of MCP joint dislocation
    • Reduction of MCP joint dislocation
    • Proximal phalanx oblique shaft: options
    • Proximal phalanx oblique shaft: options (cont.)
    • Transverse and comminuted: options
    • Transverse and comminuted: options (cont.)
    • Choosing fixation for the shaft
    • Choosing fixation for the shaft
    • Proximal phalanx head: options
    • Proximal phalanx head: options (cont.)
    • PIP fracture-dislocation (PP head)
    • PIP fracture-dislocation (PP head)
    • Middle phalanx
    • Middle phalanx base and PIP injuries
    • Middle phalanx base and PIP injuries
    • Central slip (dorsal) avulsion: options
    • Central slip (dorsal) avulsion: options (cont.)
    • Extensor block pinning at the PIP joint
    • Extensor block pinning at the PIP joint
    • Volar plate avulsion: Eaton types
    • Volar plate avulsion: Eaton types
    • Volar plate avulsion: options
    • Volar plate avulsion: options
    • Multifragmentary base: options
    • Multifragmentary base: options
    • Hemihamate arthroplasty steps
    • Hemihamate arthroplasty steps
    • Middle phalanx shaft and head fractures
    • Middle phalanx shaft and head: options
    • Middle phalanx shaft and head: options (cont.)
    • Distal phalanx
    • Distal phalanx fractures: overview
    • Distal phalanx fractures: overview
    • Mallet finger: mechanism and splinting
    • Mallet finger: mechanism and splinting
    • Mallet finger: options
    • Mallet finger: options
    • Palmar (FDP) avulsion: types and options
    • Palmar (FDP) avulsion: types and options
    • Shaft and tuft fractures
    • Shaft and tuft fractures
    • DIP joint dislocation
    • DIP joint dislocation
    • Operative technique
    • Preparation and anesthesia
    • Preparation and anesthesia
    • Surgical approaches and their uses
    • Surgical approaches and their uses
    • Soft-tissue rules around the PIP joint
    • Soft-tissue rules around the PIP joint
    • Lag screws for long oblique fractures
    • Lag screws for long oblique fractures
    • Retrograde intramedullary headless screw
    • Retrograde intramedullary headless screw
    • Aftercare and complications
    • Four phases of aftercare
    • Four phases of aftercare
    • Splint position and follow-up
    • Splint position and follow-up
    • Complications of phalangeal fractures
    • Complications of phalangeal fractures
    • Malunion and nonunion
    • Malunion and nonunion
    • Take-home messages
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