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Abstract
Background: Managing complex fracture-dislocations of the proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joint poses significant clinical challenges, necessitating innovative treatment strategies.
Case description: This case report highlights the successful treatment of a severe PIP joint fracture-dislocation in a 49-year-old male carpenter who sustained a traumatic laceration to the right index finger. The injury's complexity led to the pioneering use of an osteochondral autograft from the patient's second toe proximal phalanx, marking a novel approach in autologous tissue utilization for joint reconstruction. This method effectively achieved fracture resolution and joint stabilization. A comprehensive literature search was conducted up to May 2024 across multiple databases, including PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, Scopus, and Web of Science. The search strategy employed a combination of Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) terms and keywords related to PIP joint fracture-dislocations and osteochondral autografts. Inclusion criteria were articles in English involving human subjects, focusing on osteochondral autografts for PIP joint fracture-dislocations. Exclusion criteria included studies involving animals or cadaveric models and those not focused on osteochondral grafts. Postoperative assessments of the patient revealed successful graft integration and notable recovery in finger mobility, alongside positive functional hand outcomes as confirmed by patient-reported measures.
Conclusions: The significant enhancements in structural and functional aspects highlight the potential of this technique. Despite its sparse representation in the literature, the favourable outcomes of this case strongly support further exploration of using second toe proximal phalanx osteochondral autografts. This report underscores the need for extensive, prospective research to comprehensively ascertain the method's effectiveness and safety in addressing intricate PIP joint fracture dislocations.
背景:处理复杂的近端指间关节骨折脱位(PIP)是一个重大的临床挑战,需要创新的治疗策略。病例描述:本病例报告强调了一个成功治疗严重PIP关节骨折脱位的49岁男性木匠谁持续创伤性撕裂到右手食指。由于损伤的复杂性,我们开创性地使用了患者第二趾近端指骨的自体骨软骨移植,这标志着自体组织用于关节重建的新方法。该方法有效地实现了骨折分解和关节稳定。到2024年5月,对多个数据库进行了全面的文献检索,包括PubMed、Embase、Cochrane Library、Scopus和Web of Science。搜索策略采用医学主题标题(MeSH)术语和PIP关节骨折脱位和自体骨软骨移植相关的关键词的组合。纳入标准是涉及人类受试者的英文文章,重点是PIP关节骨折脱位的自体骨软骨移植。排除标准包括涉及动物或尸体模型的研究以及不关注骨软骨移植的研究。患者术后评估显示移植物融合成功,手指活动能力显著恢复,同时患者报告的措施证实了积极的手部功能结果。结论:结构和功能方面的显著增强突出了该技术的潜力。尽管其在文献中的代表性较少,但该病例的良好结果强烈支持进一步探索使用第二趾近端指骨软骨自体移植物。该报告强调需要进行广泛的前瞻性研究,以全面确定该方法在解决复杂的PIP关节骨折脱位中的有效性和安全性。