Interlocking intramedullary fixation of hand fractures.

Abstract

Reduction and stabilization can be especially difficult in treating comminuted hand fractures with bone loss or nonunion. Two cases are presented to illustrate a method of intramedullary fixation using an AO mini fragment reconstruction plate, which allows interlocking fixation proximally and distally. Any defect can be filled with corticocancellous bone graft. When necessary, this graft can be fixed to the metal plate that acts as a strut. The fixation obtained is stable against rotational, angular, and compressive forces, making it a useful adjunct to the hand surgeon's armamentarium.