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Handchir Mikrochir Plast Chir 2015; 47(05): 328-331
DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1559713
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Traumatic Loss of the Ulnar Condyle of the Proximal Phalanx of the Ring Finger Repaired with a Palmar Plate Flap: a Case Report

Traumatischer Verlust der ulnaren Kondyle der Grundphalanx des Ringfingers: Stabilisation durch Einschlagen eines Teils der palmaren Platte: Ein Fallbericht
B. Piotuch
1   Department of General and Hand Surgery, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland
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A. Zyluk
1   Department of General and Hand Surgery, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland
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received 17 May 2015

accepted 01 August 2015

Publication Date:
07 September 2015 (online)

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Abstract

We report on an acute, open PIP joint injury to the ring finger with associated loss of the ulnar condyle of the proximal phalanx, which was repaired by the removal of bone fragments and replacement of the bone defect with a proximally based palmar plate flap.

Zusammenfassung

Wir berichten über eine offene Verletzung des Ringfingermittelgelenkes mit Verlust der ulnaren Grundgliedkondyle, bei welcher nach Entfernung der Knochenfragment in den Defekt die proximal gestielte palmare Platte des Mittelgelenkes zur Stabilisation interponiert wurde.

Key words

PIP joint injury - bone defect - palmar plate flap

Schlüsselwörter

Mittelgelenksverletzung - Knochendefekt - Rekonstruktion mit der palmaren Platte
 

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