The Central Slip Fracture: Results of Operative Treatment of Volar Fracture Subluxations/Dislocations of the Proximal Interphalangeal Joint

摘要

PurposeFractures of the base of the middle phalanx are particularly challenging. Dorsal fracture-subluxations/dislocations of the proximal interphalangeal joint (PIPJ) are relatively common, but the volar fracture-subluxation/dislocation, the so-called ‘central slip fracture’, is quite rare. The current study presents our experience with operatively treated patients with central slip fracture subluxation/dislocation with a minimum of one-year follow-up. We hypothesized that the majority of patients with a central slip fracture subluxations/dislocations have poor outcomes