Anatomical distribution and treatment of paediatric hand fractures: a multi-centre study of 749 patients in the Netherlands
Louise de Haas,
Hanneke van Oorschot,
Bastiaan van Hoorn
et al.
Abstract:This study describes the anatomical distribution of paediatric metacarpal and phalangeal fractures and evaluates treatment methods for each fracture type. A multicentre study was conducted over a 3-month period in the Netherlands. A total of 749 consecutive patients, aged 0–17 years, with single metacarpal or phalangeal fractures were included. Physeal fractures of the proximal phalanx were most common ( n = 135, 17%), followed by proximal interphalangeal joint palmar plate avulsion fractures ( n = 81, 10%) an… Show more
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