Pyogenic Arthritis of the Metacarpophalangeal Joint Treated with External Fixation in Adolescent

Roh,  Youn Tae; Kang,  Soo Hwan; Kim,  Hyoung Min; Jeong,  Changhoon; Lee,  Jae Young; Park,  Il Jung

doi:2017.22.3.196

Arch Hand Microsurg > Volume 22(3); 2017 > Article

Case Report

Journal of the Korean Society for Surgery of the Hand 2017;22(3):196-201.
Published online September 30, 2017.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12790/jkssh.2017.22.3.196

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.