Combined joint fusion for index and middle carpometacarpal instability in elite boxers Nazarian, N., Page, R. S., Hoy, G. A., Hayton, M. J. and Loosemore, M. 2014, Combined joint fusion for index and middle carpometacarpal instability in elite boxers, Journal of hand surgery (European volume), vol. 39, no. 3, pp. 242-248, doi: 10.1177/1753193413487469. Attached Files Name Description MIMEType Size Downloads Title Combined joint fusion for index and middle carpometacarpal instability in elite boxers Author(s) Nazarian, N. Page, R. S. orcid.org/0000-0002-2225-7144 Hoy, G. A. Hayton, M. J. Loosemore, M. Journal name Journal of hand surgery (European volume) Volume number 39 Issue number 3 Start page 242 End page 248 Total pages 7 Publisher SAGE Publications Place of publication London, England Publication date 2014 ISSN 1753-1934 Keyword(s) Carpometacarpal joint Instability Fusion Boxers Sports trauma Summary Isolated instability of the index and middle finger carpometacarpal joints is uncommon. An unpublished injury pattern in a consecutive series of 13 elite boxers is described, with mid-term radiological and functional results of two novel surgical treatments. All the boxers (from Australia and the UK) were unable to compete owing to pain and weakness. Four boxers were managed initially by open reduction and temporary K-wire fixation. Nine boxers underwent primary carpometacarpal arthrodesis. All were able to return to their previous level of competition. One boxer who had undergone a soft tissue reconstruction competed at international level but required an arthrodesis because of recurrent symptoms. In elite boxers, simple reduction and wiring may be appropriate for an acute injury causing index or middle finger carpometacarpal joint instability, however, arthrodesis is the treatment of choice when instability and degenerative changes are present. Language eng DOI 10.1177/1753193413487469 Field of Research 110314 Orthopaedics Socio Economic Objective 920116 Skeletal System and Disorders (incl. Arthritis) HERDC Research category C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal Copyright notice ©2013, SAGE Publications Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30053509 Document type: Journal Article Collection: School of Medicine Related Links Link Description Connect to published version (restricted access) Go to link with your DU access privileges     Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Versions Version Filter Type Tue, 09 Jul 2013, 15:38:21 EST Wed, 10 Jul 2013, 09:05:49 EST Thu, 11 Jul 2013, 10:06:48 EST Thu, 11 Jul 2013, 10:28:59 EST Thu, 17 Oct 2013, 07:56:04 EST Tue, 11 Feb 2014, 09:25:53 EST Wed, 16 Apr 2014, 14:36:42 EST Wed, 16 Apr 2014, 14:39:23 EST Fri, 16 May 2014, 13:52:25 EST Wed, 21 Oct 2015, 14:48:46 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 4 times in TR Web of Science Cited 5 times in Scopus Search Google Scholar Access Statistics: 229 Abstract Views, 0 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Tue, 09 Jul 2013, 15:38:08 EST by Jane Moschetti

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