[Post-traumatic carpo-metacarpal arthrosis of the fifth finger treated with stabilized arthroplasty: about two cases and literature review]

Pan Afr Med J. 2018 Jun 22:30:163. doi: 10.11604/pamj.2018.30.163.12445. eCollection 2018.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Old fractures and dislocations of the base of the fifth metacarpal may result in post-traumatic arthrosis which is troublesome from a functional point of view and characterized by a difficult management. Stabilized arthroplasty is based on arthroplastic resection of the base of the fifth metacarpal associated with lateral diaphysometaphyseal arthrodesis between the fourth and the fifth metacarpal. This study involving two patients aimed to describe the advantages and the peculiarities of stabilized arthroplasty compared to other techniques in the treatment of the sequelae of fractures and dislocations of the base of the fifth metacarpal.

Les fractures-luxations anciennes de la base du cinquième métacarpien peuvent se compliquer d'une arthrose post-traumatique gênante sur le plan fonctionnel et de prise en charge difficile. La technique d'arthroplastie stabilisée comporte une résection arthroplastique de la base du cinquième métacarpien associée à une arthrodèse diaphyso-métaphysaire latérale entre le quatrième et le cinquième métacarpien. A travers deux observations, nous présentons les objectifs de cette technique d'arthroplastie stabilisée et ses particularités par rapport aux autres techniques destinées au traitement des séquelles des fractures-luxations de la base du M5.

Keywords: Carpo-metacarpal fracture and dislocation; arthrodesis; arthroplasty; post-traumatic arthrosis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Comparative Study
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Arthrodesis / methods
  • Arthroplasty / methods*
  • Humans
  • Joint Diseases / etiology
  • Joint Diseases / pathology
  • Joint Diseases / surgery*
  • Joint Dislocations / etiology
  • Joint Dislocations / pathology
  • Joint Dislocations / surgery
  • Male
  • Metacarpal Bones / injuries
  • Metacarpal Bones / pathology
  • Metacarpal Bones / surgery*
  • Young Adult