Rehabilitation following extra-articular proximal phalangeal fractures of the fingers in adults: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Proximal phalangeal fractures are common and can have a significant impact on hand function. Therefore, it is important to optimise post-operative rehabilitation. A scoping review was undertaken to map the existing evidence on rehabilitation of proximal phalangeal fractures of the fingers in adults.

Methods

A comprehensive search was conducted which included database searching, reference searching, hand searching of journals, and searching for grey literature. Eight articles were included after screening for eligibility.

Results

Three studies researched surgical interventions and five studies conservative management. The immobilisation period varied between 5 days to 3 weeks in the surgical studies, and between 3 to 7 weeks in the conservative studies. Ac

SUBMITTER: Vervloesem N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10584068 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature