Age | 32 | 57 |
Sex | male | female |
Side | left | left |
Mechanism of injury | Open injury from motorcycle accident | Open injury from work |
Initial treatment | Direct repair of radial collateral ligament and K-wire fixation | Repair of radial collateral ligament, central slip and K-wire fixation |
Started time of using the frame | 3 weeks after injury | 2 weeks after injury |
Overall time of using the frame | 4 weeks | 4 weeks |
Useful life (days) | | |
1st frame | 8 | 9 |
2nd frame | 7 | 7 |
3rd frame | 8 | 8 |
4th frame (end of treatment) | 5 | 4 |
Average lifetime | 7.6 | 8 |
(1st -3rd frame) | | |
Stability of PIPJ | 0 | 0 |
Range of motion of PIP joint at last visit | 0-120° | 0-90° |
Complication | No complication was observed | No complication was observed |