Percutaneous reduction and fixation of displaced phalangeal neck fractures in children

Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics
John W KarlRobert J Strauch

Abstract

Several methods have been reported for fixation of displaced phalangeal neck fractures in children. The purpose of this study is to present a technique for the closed reduction and percutaneous fixation of displaced phalangeal neck fractures and the clinical results of 4 patients treated by this method. Four consecutive patients with displaced phalangeal neck fractures were treated with closed reduction and single intramedullary Kirschner wire placed percutaneously with a novel technique. The average age at injury was 5 years 9 months (range, 23 mo to 10 y). Three patients were male and 1 was female. Two patients had fractures of the proximal phalangeal neck, whereas the other 2 had fractures of the middle phalangeal neck. After an average follow-up of 18 weeks, all patients had nearly full pain-free flexion and extension of the affected digit. The described technique is a simple, reproducible and effective treatment for displaced phalangeal neck fractures in children. Level IV. Therapeutic study, case series.

References

Nov 1, 1987·The Journal of Hand Surgery·B P Simmons, T T Peters
Mar 1, 1972·Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research·G L Dixon, N F Moon
Oct 1, 1994·The Journal of Hand Surgery : Journal of the British Society for Surgery of the Hand·C M MintzerD J Brown
Apr 3, 2001·The Journal of Hand Surgery : Journal of the British Society for Surgery of the Hand·M M Al-Qattan
Apr 8, 2003·The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. British Volume·W L Hennrikus, M R Cohen
May 14, 2004·The Journal of Hand Surgery·Roger Cornwall, Peter M Waters
Jul 14, 2004·The Journal of Hand Surgery·Peter M WatersAnne Y Kuo
Oct 19, 2004·Injury·M M Al-QattanAshraf El Shayeb
Aug 30, 2005·Yonsei Medical Journal·Ho Jung KangSoo Bong Hahn
Sep 22, 2005·Techniques in Hand & Upper Extremity Surgery·Carmen D CrofootJames Raphael
Apr 4, 2006·Military Medicine·Roxanne WallaceRobert E Eilert

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Dec 25, 2012·Current Reviews in Musculoskeletal Medicine·Ariel A Williams, Heather V Lochner
Nov 7, 2015·Journal of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery·Mohammad M Al-QattanSaleh Hanouneh
Aug 4, 2012·The Journal of Hand Surgery·Nader PaksimaMichael Cohn
Mar 15, 2015·Injury·Mohammad M Al-Qattan, Ahmed M Al-Qattan
May 27, 2014·The Journal of Hand Surgery·Anoop C Dhamangaonkar, Hemant S Patankar
Aug 5, 2016·JBJS Reviews·Parker B Goodell, Andrea Bauer
Jul 6, 2014·Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics·Jeffrey S BoyerCharles A Goldfarb
Nov 30, 2019·Pediatric Clinics of North America·Alice ChuOmkar Baxi
Nov 27, 2020·Techniques in Hand & Upper Extremity Surgery·William F Pientka, Jonathan Cheng

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.