An Unstable Middle Phalanx Neck Fracture Treated With a Single Kirschner Wire
Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Hand fractures are extremely common and many of these fractures may be treated effectively by non-surgical methods. Surgical fixation is the choice of management for unstable, displaced fractures and it requires a good understanding of the fracture morphology, surgical skill and implant preference of the surgeon. K-wires as an implant can provide a minimally invasive, cost-effective, stable fixation of the fracture and combined with early mobilization, enables the patient to get favorable functional outcomes. A common method of fixation is using 2 crossed K wires which although can provide a more rigid fixation, is not without challenges. We describe with a case of a middle phalanx fracture of the nondominant hand in a manual labourer, who underwent fracture fixation with a single Kirschner wire and was instituted early active mobilization. By the post-operative 6th week, he achieved an excellent functional outcome.
Language: English
Subfield: Surgery
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4407913788