PIP JOINT FRACTURE DISLOCATIONS. A CLINICAL CASEBOOK

1. Dorsal Fracture Dislocations: Biomechanics and Management Principles
2. Dorsal Block Splinting for Dorsal Fracture-Dislocations
3. Dorsal Block Pinning
4. Proximal Interphalangeal Joint Fracture-Dislocations: Closed Reduction Internal Fixation
5. External Fixation of PIP Joint Dorsal Fracture-Dislocations
6. Use of Force Couple Devices for Treatment of PIP Fracture-Dislocations
7. ORIF with Screw Fixation
8. Volar Plate Arthroplasty
9. Pilon Fracture of the Proximal Interphalangeal Joint: Use of a Combination of Fixation Techniques
10. Hemi-hamate Arthroplasty
11. Condylar Replacement Arthroplasty and Other PIP Autografts
12. Joint Replacement Arthroplasty: Is It Ever Indicated in PIP Joint Fracture-Dislocations?
13. PIP Fusion
14. Pediatric PIP Joint Injuries
15. Nonoperative Treatment of Volar PIP Joint Fracture Dislocations
16. Operative Treatment of Volar PIP Joint Fracture-Dislocations

Comprised exclusively of clinical cases covering injuries to the proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joint, this concise, practical casebook will provide orthopedic surgeons and hand surgeons with the best real-world strategies to properly manage the multifaceted surgical techniques for management of the PIP. Each chapter is a case that opens with a unique clinical presentation, followed by a description of the diagnosis, assessment and management techniques used to treat it, as well as the case outcome and clinical pearls and pitfalls. Cases included illustrate both operative and non-operative treatment of volar fracture dislocations, dorsal block splinting and pinning, ORIF with screw fixation, volar plate and hemi hamate arthroplasty, PIP joint fusion, and pediatric PIP joint injuries, among others. Pragmatic and reader-friendly, PIP Joint Fracture Dislocations: A Clinical Casebook will be an excellent resource for orthopedic surgeons and Hand surgeons confronted with both common and complex fractures to the PIP joint.

Features
• Presents a case-based approach for the evaluation and management of PIP joint fracture dislocations and how to differentiate and determine the best treatment options
• Discusses both operative and non-operative procedures, including open and closed reduction internal fixation, external fixation and arthroplasty, with attention to the role of therapy and splinting
• An excellent resource for hand and orthopedic surgeons, as well as hand and physical therapists and sports medicine physicians

Author
Julie E. Adams, MD, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA