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Table 1 Patient characteristics. 1 = proximal, 2 = middle, 3 = distal, P = phalanx, MC = metacarpal

From: Multiple drill-hole osteotomy in hand surgery – description of a novel application and proof of feasibility

Patient

Injury-Surgery-Interval (months)

Finger

Osteotomy localization

Type of ostetomy

Time of surgery (min)

Type of osteosynthesis

Time to consolidation (weeks)

Follow-up (months)

1

2

index

P2 base

closing-wedge

135

plate and screws + autograft

6

2

2

4

middle

P2 base

intra-articular

145

plate

4

4

3

4

thumb

MC

dome

145

plate

8

3

4

8

middle

P2 base

intra-articular

180

plate

4

13

5

18

little

MC

dome

85

plate

12

22

6

10

little

MC

open-wedge

85

plate

4

8

7

3

ring

P1

derotational

70

plate

4

3

8

6

index

P2

intra-articular

85

screws

4

12

9

15

index

MC

modified scarf

215

screws

8

2

10

4

middle

hand reduction

hand reduction

170

plate

8

2

11

2

index

P1 base

open-wedge

105

plate + autograft

4

2

mean

7

   

133,5

 

6

6