Fibrin glue fixation of a digital osteochondral fracture: Case report and review of the literature☆☆☆
Abstract
Surgical treatment options for digital osteochondral fractures are limited by the small amount of bone available for fixation and the propensity for digital stiffness with the introduction of hardware. Fibrin sealant is used in a variety of clinical settings as a biologic bonding agent and may circumvent the drawbacks of traditional fixation or simple excision for certain digital osteochondral injuries. Successful use of fibrin sealant fixation for a patient with an osteochondral fracture involving the proximal interphalangeal joint is documented, and the literature on fibrin sealant for osseous fixation is reviewed. (J Hand Surg 2002;27A:464–469. Copyright © 2002 by the American Society for Surgery of the Hand.)
Keywords: Fibrin, glue, osteochondral, fracture, hand
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☆ No benefits in any form have been received or will be received from a commercial party related directly or indirectly to the subject of this article.
☆☆ Reprint requests: Munir A. Shah, MD, Division of Hand Surgery, Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX 77555.
PII: S0363-5023(02)97806-8
doi:10.1053/jhsu.2002.32957
© 2002 American Society for Surgery of the Hand. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
