Synostosis of the interphalangeal joint: an uncommon cause of post-fracture digital stiffness

Case Reports in Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery

Peter S. H. Chan¹  Peter Y. W. Chan¹ 

[1] Hand Surgery Specialists, LLC, Morristown, NJ, US;

关键词: Synostosis;    heterotopic ossification;    post-fracture;    stiffness;    interphalangeal joint;   

DOI  :  10.1080/23320885.2021.1935966

来源: Taylor & Francis

【 摘 要 】

Loss of motion and stiffness after fracture of the digits are most commonly a result of soft tissue contracture and adhesions. However, stiffness can also have a bony etiology. We present a case of synostosis of the thumb interphalangeal joint after non-operative treatment of a closed fracture.

【 授权许可】

CC BY