Open pisiform fracture: excision or internal fixation?. (9th January 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Agathangelidis, Filon; Boutsiadis, Achilleas; Ditsios, Konstantinos
• Is Part Of: BMJ case reports. Volume 2013
• Publication Date: 2013-01-09
• Subjects: Medicine -- Case studies -- Periodicals; 610.5
• DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2012-007621
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1757-790X

Abstract

Abstract : A 53-year-old man presented with an open fracture of the pisiform after a fall on his left wrist. Treatment of the patient presented a dilemma between excision of the proximal fragment and internal fixation. The patient underwent internal fixation with a 2.5 cortical screw. At 6 months follow-up the fracture appeared fully consolidated with full functional recovery of the wrist.