Journal of plastic, reconstructive & aesthetic surgery : JPRAS · 2021
Analysis of 1430 hand fractures and identifying the 'Red Flags' for cases requiring surgery.
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Üstün Galip Gencay, Kargalıoğlu Ferhat, Akduman Burkay, Arslan Ramazan, Kara Murat, Gürsoy Koray, Koçer Uğur
Аннотация
BACKGROUND: Hand fractures constitute 20% of hand injury patients who apply to emergency services. Conservative approaches are satisfactory in the majority of the cases. However, the minority group in need of surgery reaches a serious number of patients considering the frequency of these injuries. Retrospective questioning of the indications of the performed surgeries is a proper way of understanding the decisional process for surgery.
PATIENTS/METHODS: Patients treated for hand fractures were retrospectively reviewed. Patient gender, age, finger/fingers involved, soft tissue involvement, treatment method (conservative/surgery) and if operated, devices used for fixation were noted. Plain radiographs of the patient were evaluated. Descriptive statistics of these variables and the effect of each variable on the decision for surgery were analyzed.
RESULTS: The study involved 1430 fractures of 1303 patients (1016 male and 287 female). Fifth finger was the most commonly injured digit (31%). Comminuted fractures (29%) followed by transverse fractures (29%) and spiral/oblique fractures (22%) were commonly diagnosed fracture types. Thirteen percent (13%) of the study group needed tendon/nerve/vessel repairs. Male patients, cases with soft tissue involvement, second, third and fourth finger fractures, fractures involving multiple digits, fractures with an intra-articular component, fractures with dislocation more than 4 mm and angulation more than 15° had a significantly higher rate of surgery.
CONCLUSION: Less than half of the hand fractures require surgery, and conservative treatment is usually preferred. Certain variables that indicate surgical treatment were identified with our study. These findings may help to weigh the options and choose the right path in doubtful conditions.
LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level 4, Case-control study.
PATIENTS/METHODS: Patients treated for hand fractures were retrospectively reviewed. Patient gender, age, finger/fingers involved, soft tissue involvement, treatment method (conservative/surgery) and if operated, devices used for fixation were noted. Plain radiographs of the patient were evaluated. Descriptive statistics of these variables and the effect of each variable on the decision for surgery were analyzed.
RESULTS: The study involved 1430 fractures of 1303 patients (1016 male and 287 female). Fifth finger was the most commonly injured digit (31%). Comminuted fractures (29%) followed by transverse fractures (29%) and spiral/oblique fractures (22%) were commonly diagnosed fracture types. Thirteen percent (13%) of the study group needed tendon/nerve/vessel repairs. Male patients, cases with soft tissue involvement, second, third and fourth finger fractures, fractures involving multiple digits, fractures with an intra-articular component, fractures with dislocation more than 4 mm and angulation more than 15° had a significantly higher rate of surgery.
CONCLUSION: Less than half of the hand fractures require surgery, and conservative treatment is usually preferred. Certain variables that indicate surgical treatment were identified with our study. These findings may help to weigh the options and choose the right path in doubtful conditions.
LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level 4, Case-control study.