Outcomes of open dorsal proximal interphalangeal joint dislocations

Charles Coquelet, Christophe Chantelot, Marc SaabCHU Lille, Service Orthopédie , Hôpital Roger Salengro

Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume): Journal of the British Society for Surgery of the Hand & Official Journal of the Federation of European Societies for Surgery of the Hand

Published online on July 10, 2026

Abstract

Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume), Ahead of Print.
We report the outcomes of 25 open dorsal proximal interphalangeal joint dislocations treated without palmar plate reinsertion. Stiffness was frequent, but no residual dorsal instability was observed. These findings suggest that routine palmar plate ...