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Ann R Coll Surg Engl · Oct 2014
Case ReportsUsing a TightRope® to treat a complex fracture of the trapezium.
- M E Shenouda, A Mohan, and T Sarkhel.
- Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, UK.
- Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 2014 Oct 1; 96 (7): e36-8.
AbstractWe present the case of a 23-year-old man with a combined scaphoid fracture and comminuted trapezium fracture, treated surgically with percutaneous fixation of the scaphoid fracture and concomitant Arthrex Mini TightRope(®) stabilisation of base of thumb metacarpal to base of index finger metacarpal. The patient made a good functional recovery, returning to usual activities within six weeks. We suggest that this technique could be used to treat complex trapezium fractures that cannot be reconstructed with surgery.
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