Management of Intraarticular Hand Fractures
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Management of Intraarticular Hand Fractures
Presentation: George MazisPresentation: George MazisResidentResident
1st Orthopaedic Department1st Orthopaedic Department““ATTIKON” Hospital ATTIKON” Hospital University of AthensUniversity of Athens
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Essential for Reconstruction of
Hand Injuries
Understanding ofFunctional Anatomy
& Biomechanics
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Anatomically complexAnatomically complexmechanical unitsmechanical units
HAND - WRIST
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HAND - WRIST
Hand and wrist work in concert to optimize mobility and function
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Bone & Joint Structure
• 3 arches of bones
• The arrangement of these bones form that are critical for successful object manipulation
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Interphalangeal Joints
• The Proximal (PIP), Distal (DIP), and the IP joint of the thumb are all hinge joints
• The articular capsule made up of volar and collateral ligaments surround each IP joint
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Metacarpophalangeal Joints
• Rounded distal heads of the metacarpals articulate with the concave proximal ends of the phalanges
• Reinforced by strong collateral ligaments
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Carpometacarpal Joints
• CM of the thumb is a saddle joint
• CM of the four fingers gliding joints
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Hand Function
• Power Grip: – ulnar digits– intrinsics
• Dexterity/ Fine Manipulation: – median innervated– radial sided digits
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Management
"Hand fractures can be complicated by deformity from no treatment, stiffness from overtreatment, and both deformity and stiffness from poor treatment."
Alfred B. Swanson
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Ideal treatment
Combination of:
• anatomic reduction • stable fixation of the fracture fragments• early mobilization to prevent joint stiffness
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Intraarticular Fractures
• Fracture stabilization and postoperative rehabilitation must be designed to treat not only the fracture, but also concomitant injuries, such as extensor or flexor tendon injuries as well as neurovascular injuries
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Physical Evaluation
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Physical EvaluationAngulation
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Physical EvaluationAngulation
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Physical EvaluationMalrotation
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Physical EvaluationMalrotation
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Physical Evaluation
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Radiographic Evaluation
Standard posteroanterior, lateral, and oblique radiographs should be obtained for all hand fractures.
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Radiographic Evaluation
Depressed articular fractures can be difficult to appreciate on plain radiographs
• specific radiographs• traction radiographs • or CT scan can be useful
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Radiographic Evaluation
Brewerton view
Helpful in detailing the anatomy of fractures and chips of the metacarpal heads.
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Radiographic Evaluation
Traction radiographs:
PA and lateral radiographs applying traction to the injured digit(s)
Helpful in evaluating injuries when there is significant comminution of the fracture.
Intraarticular injuries
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Intraarticular Fractures Base of the Distal Phalanx
“Mallet fractures”
“Pilon type fractures”
“Jersey Finger ”
Bony avulsion of FDP
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Intraarticular Fractures Base of the Distal Phalanx
“Mallet fractures”
• Nonoperative: - Minimally displaced #
→ 6-8 w extension splinting + 4 w night splinting
PIP SHOULD NOT BE IMMOBILIZED
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Intraarticular Fractures Base of the Distal Phalanx
“Mallet fractures”
• Operative: - Volar subluxation of distal phalanx - Dorsal fragment > 1/3 articular surface
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“Mallet fractures”
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Intraarticular Fractures Base of the Distal Phalanx
“Pilon type fractures”
Non-displaced: rare
Tendon forces usually displace fragments. Splint (Stack splint)
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Intraarticular Fractures Base of the Distal Phalanx
“Pilon type fractures”
Displaced: typically severe injuries.
Treatment is dependent on the associated soft-tissue injury.
Varying combinations of the techniques desribed for volar base
and dorsal base fractures can be employed.
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Intraarticular Fractures Base of the Distal Phalanx
“Pilon type fractures”
Volar plate arthroplasty
- Severely comminuted volar # - Chronic dorsal dislocations
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Intraarticular Fractures Base of the Distal Phalanx
“Jersey Finger ” Bony avulsion of FDP
Leddy and Packer Classification(1977)
Type I = tendon retracted to the palmType II = tendon retraced to level of the PIP joint.
Type IIIA = large bone fragment avulses and becomes caught at the entrance to the fourth annular pulley or the FDS chiasm. Type IIIB = distal phalanyx fracture combined with avulsion of
tendon from the fractured bone. Type IV = comminuted intraarticular fracture of the distal
phalanx.
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Intraarticular Fractures Base of the Distal Phalanx
“Jersey Finger ” Bony avulsion of FDP
Non-displaced: (rare) splint
(alumifoam or Stack splints) with DIP joint immobilized.
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Intraarticular Fractures Base of the Distal Phalanx
“Jersey Finger ” Bony avulsion of FDP
Displaced: ORIF.
Fragment fixation via suture, K- wires or mini-fragment screws as indicated.
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Intraarticular Fractures Base of the Distal Phalanx
“Jersey Finger ” Bony avulsion of FDP
Displaced: ORIF.
Fragment fixation via suture, K- wires or mini-fragment screws as indicated.
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Intraarticular Fractures Base of the Distal Phalanx
Epiphyseal Fractures of the Distal Phalanx in skeletally immature patients
=> Open #
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Intraarticular Fractures of the Middle and Proximal Phalanx
• Condylar Fractures
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Condylar Fractures
Type I : stable fractures without displacementType II : unicondylar, unstable fracturesType III : bicondylar or comminuted fractures
LONDON CLASSIFICATION
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Condylar Fractures
Class I : volar obliqueClass II : long sagittalClass III : dorsal coronal Class IV : volar coronal
Weis-Hastings classification for London I – II #
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Condylar Fractures
Treatment
Nonoperative (3-4 w splint ): London I non displaced
BUT: High risk of displacement !!!
THEN → ORIF
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Condylar Fractures
Operative
CRPP ORIF
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Condylar Fractures
Rehabilitation
• Active exercises immediately if stable fixation is obtained with surgery
• In extremely comminuted cases dynamic traction splinting can be used ( for approximately 4 to 6 weeks) and then active exercises are begun.
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Intraarticular Fractures Base of the Middle Phalanx
Volar Base Fractures
Most common
Hyperextension of PIP or axial loading to a flexed finger
Associated with dorsal dislocation
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Intraarticular Fractures Base of the Middle Phalanx
Volar Base Fractures
stable (IIIA) vs. unstable injuries (IIIB) :
- stable #: small fracture with less than 40% of the middle
phalanx base- unstable #: involves > 40% joint surface
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Intraarticular Fractures Base of the Middle Phalanx
Volar Base Fractures
Light (1981) described a dorsal V sign on a lateral radiograph that indicates PIP joint subluxation.
Articular surfaces are neither congruentnor parallel.
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Intraarticular Fractures Base of the Middle Phalanx
Volar Base Fractures
Non Operative Treatment:generally indicated when there isless than 40 % of the palmar articular surface
Radiographs are required todetermine the stable range of motion
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Intraarticular Fractures Base of the Middle Phalanx
Volar Base Fractures
Non Operative Treatment:Extension block splinting to prevent the digit fromextending past the safe zone
At least 10 deg more flexion
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Intraarticular Fractures Base of the Middle Phalanx
Operative Treatment:
Extension block pinning External fixation
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Intraarticular Fractures Base of the Middle Phalanx
Operative Treatment:
Dynamic distraction external fixation
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Intraarticular Fractures Base of the Middle Phalanx
Operative Treatment:
Volar plate arthroplasty
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Intraarticular Fractures Base of the Middle Phalanx
Any treatment selected must balance the forces tomaintain a concentric reduction!
Or else…
Chronic PIP Dorsal Dislocationslead to chronic volar plate laxity and hyperextension deformity
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Intraarticular Fractures Base of the Middle Phalanx
Dorsal Base Fractures
Avulsion of central slip
Usually the result of an anterior PIP joint dislocation
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Intraarticular Fractures Base of the Middle Phalanx
Dorsal Base Fractures
If displaced more than 2 mm,accurate reduction necessary to prevent extensor lag and boutonnière deformity
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Intraarticular Base Fractures
Pilon fractures: comminuted, intra-articular fractures
Skeletal traction(hinged which spans the PIP joint to allowearly protected range of motion )
+ when necessary limited open reduction and cancellous bonegrafting
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Intraarticular Base Fractures
Open Reduction and Internal Fixation
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Complications of Intraarticular Fractures
• Malunion (Angulatory or rotatory deformity – Degenerative arthritis)
• Nonunion (rare…Infection, bone loss and vascular injury)
• Loss of Motion (Immobilization greater than 4 weeks )
• Infection• Flexor Tendon Rupture or
Entrapment
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Intraarticular Fractures of the Thumb
Intra-articular fractures of the IP or MCP
→single fragment (sign of ligament or avulsion injury) → comminuted
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Intraarticular Fractures of the Thumb
Avulsion fractures of the dorsal base of the distal phalanx represent a mallet thumb.
Same treatment as any other digit
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Intraarticular Fractures of the Thumb
• Avulsion fractures of the volar lip of the base of the distal phalanx usually represent impaction fractures or, rarely, avulsion of FPL.
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Intraarticular Fractures of the Thumb
• Avulsion fractures from the ulnar base of the proximal phalanx
= > disruption of the ulnar collateral ligament
→ gamekeeper's or skier's thumb
• If the fragment is displaced more than 2 mm and the MCP joint is unstable to stress, stability needs to be surgically restored.
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Intraarticular Fractures of the Thumb
• If the fracture fragment is small or breaks during internal fixation, it can be removed and the ligament reinserted with a pullout wire or suture anchor.
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Intraarticular Fractures of the Thumb
Larger fragments :
• Kirschner pins
• Tension wire
• Lag screw
The repair is protected with a transarticular Kirschner pin
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Intraarticular Fractures of the Thumb
AFTERTREATMENT
Thumb spica cast immobilization for 4 to 6 weeks
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Intraarticular Metacarpal Head Fractures
• Axial loading or direct
trauma (crush or clenched-fist injury)
• When an open wound is present a fight bite should be suspected
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Intraarticular Metacarpal Head Fractures
Radiographic evaluation • Posteroanterior, lateral, and oblique• Brewerton view to delineate collateral ligament avulsion
fractures • Skyline metacarpal view articular profile of the metacarpal
head after a clenched-fist injury• CT
Eyres KS, Allen TR Skyline view of the metacarpal head in the assessment of human fight bite injuries. J Hand Surg Br. 1993 Feb;18(1):43-4.
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Intraarticular Metacarpal Head Fractures
TREATMENTNonoperative:• Closed injury• No joint dislocation/subluxation• Articular involvement <20%• Articular stepoff <1 mm• Avulsion displacement <2 mm
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Intraarticular Metacarpal Head Fractures
TREATMENTOperative: External fixation• Open fractures• Infection• Significant comminution
Z. Dailiana MD, D. Agorastakis MD, S. Varitimidis MD, K. Bargiotas MD, N. Roidis MD and K.N. Malizos MD, Use of a Mini-External Fixator for the Treatment of Hand Fractures
The Journal of Hand Surgery, Volume 34, Issue 4, April 2009, Pages 630-636
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Metacarpal Head fracture
Divide Extensor tendon at Sagittal
band
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Intraarticular Metacarpal Head Fractures
TREATMENTOperative:
ORIF
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Intraarticular Metacarpal Head Fractures
TREATMENT
Prosthetic arthroplasty
• comminuted intra-articular fracture associated with soft tissue injuries and metaphyseal compaction or bone loss
• for open nonsalvageable intra-articular fractures of the PIP and MCP joints
STEPHEN D. COOK, PH.D. et al. Long-Term Follow-up of Pyrolytic Carbon Metacarpophalangeal Implants* The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery 81:635-48 (1999)
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Intraarticular Metacarpal Base Fractures
Uncommon and underdiagnosed injuries.
Weakness of grip strength
and wrist extension,
decreased range of motion,
degenerative osteoarthritis,
tendon rupture.
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Intraarticular Metacarpal Base Fractures
Forced flexion of the wristwith simultaneousextension of the arm+ axial loading(like a punch or fall)
Associated fractures of thedistal carpus should be ruled out !!!
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Intraarticular Metacarpal Base Fractures
Tendon insertions of ECRL, ECRB and ECUcan lead toavulsion fractures ofsecond, third and fifthmetacarpal, respectively
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Intraarticular Metacarpal Base Fractures
• Relatively stable fractures because of dorsal and palmar carpometacarpal and interosseous ligaments
• However, stability decreases sequentially in a radial-to-ulnar direction
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Intraarticular Metacarpal Base Fractures
TREATMENT
Because of the rarity of occurrences of intra-articularfractures of the second through fifth metacarpal bases,there is no consensus regarding the optimal treatmentfor such injuries
Brandon D. Bushnell, MD, Reid W. Draeger, BS, Colin G.Crosby, MD, Donald K. Bynum, MD, ManagementOf Intra-Articular Metacarpal Base Fractures of the Second Through Fifth Metacarpals, J Hand Surg2008;33A:573–583
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Intraarticular Metacarpal Base Fractures
• If closed reduction is successful, percutaneous pinning may be sufficient.
• Open treatment may be necessary.
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Intraarticular Thumb Metacarpal Base Fractures
• Bennett's fracture-subluxation: avulsion fracture of the beak
ligament insertion, with displacement of the metacarpal dorsoradially and proximally
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Radiographic Evaluation
Roberts view:
Helpful in more fully assessing the first metacarpal base.
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Intraarticular Thumb Metacarpal Base Fractures
• Rolando's fracture: more complex injury with two
or more major articular fragments
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Bennett's fracture-subluxation Mechanism of injury:thumb metacarpal is axially loaded and
partially flexed
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Bennett's fracture-subluxation
The use of a cast that maintains reduction by pressure on the base of the metacarpal is unsatisfactory:
• Too much pressure causes skin necrosis• Τoo little pressure allows loss of reduction
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Bennett's fracture-subluxation
Wagner technique of closed pinning of Bennett #
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OPERATIVE MANAGEMENT OF BENNETT'S FRACTURE
INDICATIONS • Failed closed reduction (displacement or
stepoff greater than 1 to 2 mm) • Displaced Bennett fragment greater than
20% of joint surface
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Treatments for Thumb Metacarpal Base Fractures
RELATIVE INDICATIONS TREATMENT Closed reduction/pin fixation
Open reduction /pin fixation
Screw fixation
Plate fixation
External fixation
If manipulation achieves anatomic reduction
A few fragments or significant comminutionOne large fragment
Buttressing comminuted fragments
Comminuted, unstable # with soft-tissue trauma
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Treatments for Thumb Metacarpal Base Fractures
Rehabilitation
• Pins are removed at 4 to 6 weeks. • Cast immobilization should be maintained until pin
removal.• Immobilization should be maintained for an
additional 3 to 6 weeks with a removable splint • Progressive range-of-motion exercises is initiated. • Heavy gripping and pinching activities are avoided
for 3 months.
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