ReviewPlastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open2021
Phalangeal and Metacarpal Fractures of the Hand: Preventing Stiffness.
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- Early sleep after action observation and motor imagery improved manual dexterity in patients after surgery for metacarpal and phalangeal fractures.Scientific reports · 2026Trial
- Treating Posttraumatic Stiffness Using the Suzuki Frame for Proximal Interphalangeal Joint Fractures.Annals of African medicine · 2026Article
- The Impact of Socioeconomic Status on Timely Presentation and Treatment in Pediatric Hand Fractures.Journal of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America · 2026Article
- Additional Diagnostic Value of Four-View Radiography in Acute Finger Trauma: A Retrospective Single-Center Diagnostic Cohort Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Anatomical distribution and treatment for fractures and dislocations of the proximal and middle phalanges: a multicentre snapshot study of 461 patients.European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2026Article
- Novel Customizable Fracture Fixation Technique vs. Conventional Metal Locking Plate: An Exploratory Comparative Study of Fixation Stability in an Experimental In Vivo Ovine Bilateral Phalangeal Fracture Model.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Post-traumatic hand rehabilitation using a powered metacarpal-phalangeal exoskeleton: a pilot study.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2024Article
- Metacarpal Fracture Repair: Early Reoperation Rates and Characteristics.Journal of hand surgery global online · 2024Article
- The Current Concept and Evidence-Based Practice in the Base of the First Metacarpal Bone Fracture.Cureus · 2024Review
- The Treatment of Closed Finger and Metacarpal Fractures.Deutsches Arzteblatt international · 2023Review
- Biomechanical Variability and Usability of a Novel Customizable Fracture Fixation Technique.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Arthrodesis of the Proximal Interphalangeal Joint of the Finger-A Biomechanical Study of Primary Stability.Journal of personalized medicine · 2023Article
- Clinical study of early rehabilitation training combined with negative pressure wound therapy for the treatment of deep partial-thickness hand burns.Frontiers in surgery · 2023Article
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Abstract
Fractures of the phalangeal or metacarpal bones of the hand are common. Many of these fractures are treated without surgery. However, both conservative and operative management of fractures of the hand can result in stiffness. Stiffness is the most common complication in the management of hand fractures. The key to preventing stiffness is early range of motion exercises. This article challenges many of the current treatment regimens offered to patients with the so-called unstable fractures. The evaluation of the patients' function is the primary factor that should determine the course of conservation versus operative management. X-rays do not demonstrate function and therefore act as an adjunct only to the care of the patient. The goal of treating hand fractures is to restore function. Early motion may not only improve healing but may also hasten the return to normal hand function. The tenets of how to prevent stiffness are described in this review.
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