HALLUX PROXIMAL PHALANX FRACTURE IN ADULTS: AN OVERLOOKED DIAGNOSIS.
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2020-11
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To describe the surgical treatment of fractures that involves the hallux interphalangeal joint, current indications and management options.Methods
we performed a literature review of relevant clinical studies in multiple databases, including PubMed, MedLine and Scopus, from January 1989 to October 2020.Results
There is consensus for surgical treatment of intra-articular fractures with a deviation greater than 2 mm, metadiaphyseal fractures with malrotation and/or malangulation, open fractures and unstable fractures.Conclusion
The use of more rigid implants allow alignment maintenance during healing process and lower risk of reduction loss. Valgus deformity and interphalangeal joint osteoarthritis are possible complications that must be avoided. Level of Evidence III, Systematic review of Level III studies.Type
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Godoy-Santos, Alexandre Leme, Vincenzo Giordano, Cesar DE Cesar, Rafael Barban Sposeto, RogÉrio Carneiro Bitar, AndrÉ Wajnsztejn, Marcos Hideyo Sakaki, TÚlio Diniz Fernandes, et al. (2020). HALLUX PROXIMAL PHALANX FRACTURE IN ADULTS: AN OVERLOOKED DIAGNOSIS. Acta ortopedica brasileira, 28(6). pp. 318–322. 10.1590/1413-785220202806236612 Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/10161/27430.
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