The Mount Sinai Journal of Medicine

 

Volume 73 Number 5
September 2006		 back to contents
Surgical Treatment of Skier’s Thumb Injuries: Case Report and Review of the Literature 818-821
Murat Demirel, M.D.1, Egemen Turhan, M.D.1, Ferit Dereboy, M.D.1, Rahmican Akgun, M.D.2, And Ali Ozturk, M.D.1

1Orthopaedics and Traumatology Department, Ankara Bayindir Hospital, Ankara,Turkey, and 2Orthopaedics and Traumatology Department, Baskent University Ankara,Turkey.

Address all correspondence to Murat Demirel, M.D., Turan Gunes Bul. 71. sok 14/5, Cankaya, Ankara 06550, Turkey; e-mail: perthes2000@yahoo.com

Accepted for publication January 2006.

Abstract

Inappropriate treatment of skier's thumb injuries has been reported to result in chronic painful instability, weakness of pinch, and arthritis. Therefore, surgical treatment is recommended for those fractures with 2 mm or more of displacement, or significant articular involvement with incongruency or rotation. The goal of surgery is restoration of anatomy with stable fixation.

In this study we present some cases managed with internal fixation of the injury. This technique has the advantage of anatomic stable fixation with good outcome.

Key Words

Thumb, fracture, open reduction, internal fixation.

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