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Table 3 Surgical outcomes for 16 mallet fractures treated with hook plates

From: Functional outcomes and complications of hook plate for bony mallet finger: a retrospective case series study

Patient No

DIPJ Extension lag

DIPJ Flexion

DIPJ ROM

Crawford Criteria

Dash Score

VAS

Complication

Union time (weeks)

Implant Removal

1

10

70

60

Good

5

0

No

7

Nil

2

0

55

55

Excellent

0

0

No

6

Nil

3

25

90

65

Fair

6.3

2

No

8

Nil

4

0

50

60

Excellent

0

0

Nail deformity

8

Nil

5

5

50

45

Good

0

0

Nail deformity

9

Yes

6

0

60

60

Excellent

11.3

0

No

6

Nil

7

10

50

40

Good

0

0

No

9

Nil

8

0

80

80

Excellent

0

0

No

8

Nil

9

30

70

40

Poor

0

0

Loss of reduction

10

Yes

10

10

90

80

Good

0

0

No

7

Nil

11

0

70

70

Excellent

0

0

No

6

Nil

12

0

60

60

Excellent

0

0

No

7

Nil

13

0

60

60

Excellent

0

0

No

7

Nil

14

5

70

65

Good

5

0

No

6

Nil

15

0

60

60

Excellent

0

0

No

8

Nil

16

0

70

70

Excellent

0

0

No

7

Nil