Method and kit for surgically correcting malformations in digits of a finger or toe

摘要

A method to surgically promote the fusion of bone segments together in order to correct bone malformations of the finger or toe involves making an incision in the finger or toe to expose the malformed digit; removing a portion of the malformed digit; forming a bore through each digit from the malformed digit through a tip of the finger or toe; forming a hole, that is aligned with the bore, in a proximal digit; enlarging the diameter of the bore relative to the hole; and inserting a bone screw having a head portion into the bore through the tip of the finger or toe and threadably attaching the bone screw within the hole in the proximal digit until each distal digit is compressed between the head portion of the bone screw and the proximal digit. A tracker member, having a terminal sleeve portion adapted to receive a tip of the bone screw, is provided to guide the screw into the bore through the tip of the finger or toe. Once the screw is fixed in place, the tip of the finger or toe can be stitched with no external objects projecting therefrom. A kit needed to perform the above-described surgical procedure includes various drilling members used to form the bore and hole, the bone screw and the tracker for guiding the bone screw. In addition, a gauge can be provided for measuring the length of the bore in order to select an appropriately dimensioned bone screw.