Fibrin glue fixation of a digital osteochondral fracture: case report and review of the literature

J Hand Surg Am. 2002 May;27(3):464-9. doi: 10.1053/jhsu.2002.32957.

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Accidental Falls
  • Adolescent
  • Baseball / injuries
  • Cartilage, Articular / diagnostic imaging
  • Cartilage, Articular / injuries*
  • Cartilage, Articular / surgery
  • Female
  • Fibrin Tissue Adhesive / therapeutic use*
  • Finger Injuries / diagnostic imaging
  • Finger Injuries / surgery*
  • Fracture Fixation, Internal / methods*
  • Fracture Healing / physiology
  • Fractures, Bone / diagnostic imaging
  • Fractures, Bone / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Injury Severity Score
  • Range of Motion, Articular / physiology
  • Recovery of Function
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Fibrin Tissue Adhesive