The Journal of hand surgery
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A 37-year-old man sustained a floating distal interphalangeal (DIP) joint injury to the left index finger. The diagnosis was not confirmed until 3 months after the injury because of minimal deformity of the injured finger. Open reduction and internal fixation of the dorsally displaced floating DIP joint was carried out. Bone union was achieved but radiographs revealed osteoarthritis of the DIP joint.
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Review Comparative Study
Acute management of burn injuries to the hand and upper extremity.
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In Oberlin's nerve transfer, a fascicle of the ulnar nerve is sutured end-to-end to the branch of musculocutaneous nerve to the biceps muscle in the arm. This transfer is commonly used in adult traumatic C5-C6 avulsion injuries of the brachial plexus. We report the successful use of Oberlin nerve transfer in an ulnar ray-deficient infant with brachial plexus birth palsy.