Patent ID: 8246561

Claim:
An apparatus for repositioning the middle phalanx of a finger in relation to the head of the proximal phalanx in said finger where said finger has an associated proximal interphalangeal joint fracture dislocation, comprising: a support structure; said support structure adapted for coupling to a dorsal pin positioned in said middle phalanx of said finger; said support structure adapted for coupling to a single transverse pin positioned in said proximal phalanx of said finger; and a biasing member coupled to the support structure, the biasing member and support structure configured to exert a force between said dorsal and transverse pins to simultaneously translate the dorsal pin in an opposing direction relative to the transverse pin, which simultaneously translates the proximal end of the middle phalanx in a palmar direction and the head of the proximal phalanx in a dorsal direction.