volar plate injury, PIP dislocation, hyperextension injury of PIP volar plate injury, PIP dislocation, hyperextension injury of PIP
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: a. Population (base) - All adult patients with a PIP hyperextension injury leading to a complete dorsal dislocation, objectified by a doctor at the emergency department or by radiograph at the emergency department. - All adult patients with PIP hyperextension injury leading to a volar plate avulsion, objectified by an avulsion fracture of the proximal volar part of the mid phalanx (< 40% of the joint) on a radiograph at the emergency department. b. Inclusion criteria - Patients 18 years and older - Single PIP hyperextension injuries or dislocation of the fingers - A stable joint after reduction, assessed by dorsal, volar, and lateral stress on the PIP joint in extension and 30 degrees of PIP flexion. - Standard conservative treatment with a dorsal block splint in 0 degrees extension for four weeks. - Avulsion fracture of the proximal volar part of the mid phalanx (< 40% of the joint)* on a radiograph at the emergency department. - Standardized Eaton classification: type I,II,IIIa
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: An avulsion fracture of the PIP joint, >40% of the articular surface - Re-displacement during digit motion - An unstable joint after reduction assessed by dorsal, volar, and lateral stress on the PIP joint, requiring operative treatment - Irreducible dislocations - Suspicion for interposition of the volar plate - Operation indication - Hyperextension injuries of the IP of the thumb - Multiple PIP hyperextension injuries or dislocation of the fingers - Patients with impaired hand function prior to injury due to arthrosis/neurological disorders of the upper limb - Multiple trauma patients (Injury Severity Score (ISS) ¡Ý16) - Other injuries in the ipsilateral extremity - Insufficient comprehension of the Dutch language to understand a rehabilitation program and other treatment information as judged by the attending physician - Patients suffering from disorders of bone metabolism other than osteoporosis (i.e. Paget¡¯s disease, renal osteodystrophy, osteomalacia - Patients suffering from connective tissue disease or (joint) hyper-flexibility disorders such as Marfan¡¯s, Ehler Danlos or other related disorders.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Function, pain and disability expressed as change on the Michigan Hand Questionnaire Score (MHQ) after three months. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain as indicated on a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), Well-being with the Patient Specific Functional and pain Scales (PSFS), Understanding medical information with the Newest Vital Sign- Dutch language version (NVS-D), Total active range of motion of the hand (TAM), Patient satisfaction score, Patient expectation, quality of life, complications, work-absence and cost effectiveness and measurement of health status with the EQ-5D-5L. | — |
Contacts
OLVG/ Maasstadziekenhuis