Pyogenic Arthritis of the Metacarpophalangeal Joint Treated with External Fixation in Adolescent |
Youn Tae Roh, Soo Hwan Kang, Hyoung Min Kim, Changhoon Jeong, Jae Young Lee, Il Jung Park |
1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Dongshin General Hospital, Seoul, Korea. 2Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. jikocmc@naver.com 3Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Good Samsun Hospital, Busan, Korea. |
Received: 29 July 2017 • Revised: 7 September 2017 • Accepted: 7 September 2017 |
Abstract |
When hand injuries caused by human bite are overlooked and they can progress to pyogenic arthritis. Pyogenic arthritis is difficult to treat and can make severe sequelae in the joints. We report a case of pyogenic arthritis of the hand that occurred after human bite injury in adolescent treated with wide debridement and external fixator. Our literature searches revealed that the use of external fixator is good treatment option for the treatment of pyogenic arthritis of the hand. |
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