Pediatric finger fractures: which ones turn ugly?
case_series · Level IV
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1097/BPO.0b013e31824b2582.
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Abstract
The majority of pediatric finger fractures can be treated by closed means with expected excellent outcomes. However, a subset of fractures can turn "ugly," with complications such as growth arrest, malunion, and joint dysfunction if not recognized and treated appropriately. The present paper discusses several fractures in a child's fingers that can cause substantial problems if not recognized promptly, highlighting important themes in the evaluation and treatment of a child's injured finger.
Medical subject headings
- Debridement
- Finger Injuries
- Fracture Fixation, Internal
- Fractures, Bone
- Fractures, Malunited
- Therapeutic Irrigation