SURGICAL TREATMENT OF MALLET FRACTURES BY EXTENSION BLOCK KIRSCHNER WIRE TECHNIQUE SURGICAL TREATMENT OF MALLET FRACTURES

Artigo recebido em 31/01/2012, aprovado em 10/04/2012. Objective: We use the extension block Kirschner wire method that orginated from Ishigura to treat mallet fracture and evaluate its efficiency. Methods: 38 patients were treated prospectively. Mean follow-up was 18 months and all patients evaluated radio-logically and clinically according to Crawford’s criteria. Results: Union was obtained in all patients. The results obtained were satisfactory in 34 cases, unsatisfactory 4 cases. Conclusion: We think that extension block technique is a safe and effective method that can be used in all mallet fractures. Level of Evi-dence: Level IV, Case series