Patients aged 18 years or older presenting with closed tendinous mallet finger (Doyle type I) mallet finger Doyle type I K-wire fixation extension splint distal interphalangeal joint randomized controlled trial hand surgery
Conditions
Interventions
Patients assigned to the K wire group underwent percutaneous trans articular DIPJ fixation under digital block anesthesia using a single 1.2 mm Kirschner wire, inserted in the operating room under flu
Experimental Device,No Intervention No treatment
K-wire fixation group,Splint group
Sponsors
Orthopaedic Department, Police General Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Patients aged 18 years or older, 2.presenting with closed tendinous mallet finger (Doyle type I), diagnosed on clinical examination and confirmed on plain radiography to exclude bony avulsion, were eligible for inclusion.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Doyle type II, III, or IV mallet finger, 2.thumb involvement, 3.pre-existing severe swan-neck deformity, 4.a diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis, 5.inability or unwillingness to attend follow-up visits.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| DIPJ extension lag 6 to 8 weeks standard finger goniometer,Active DIPJ flexion 6 to 8 weeks standard finger goniometer | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain 6 to 8 weeks Numeric Rating Scale,QuickDASH 6 to 8 weeks QuickDASH disability score | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Public ContactAttawut Cheewamaitreewong
Police General Hospital
Outcome results
None listed