Hand Fractures: A Study of Their Site and Type in Childhood

AIM: The purpose of the study was to document the site and type of fractures of the hand in children up to 16 years of age. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The radiographs of 280 children who were found to have a fracture in Accident and Emergency over a one-year period were reviewed. A total of 293 fracture...

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Published in:Clinical radiology 2001-08, Vol.56 (8), p.667-669
Main Authors: Rajesh, Arumugam, Basu, Avi K., Vaidhyanath, Ramachandran, Finlay, David
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Age Distribution
Biological and medical sciences
Child
Child, Preschool
Finger Injuries - pathology
Fractures, Bone - pathology
fractures, hand, phalanges, metacarpals, children, paediatrics
Hand Injuries - pathology
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Injuries of the limb. Injuries of the spine
Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects)
Medical sciences
Metacarpus - injuries
Osteoarticular system. Muscles
Radiodiagnosis. Nmr imagery. Nmr spectrometry
Retrospective Studies
Sex Distribution
Traumas. Diseases due to physical agents
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Summary:AIM: The purpose of the study was to document the site and type of fractures of the hand in children up to 16 years of age. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The radiographs of 280 children who were found to have a fracture in Accident and Emergency over a one-year period were reviewed. A total of 293 fractures of the hand and 3 distal interphalangeal joint dislocations without fracture were identified. There were 293 fractures as some children had more than one fracture. RESULTS: Distal tuft fractures were commonest in the 0 to 4-year age-group; fractures of distal phalanx (both transverse and tuft) in the 5 to 8-year age-group; transverse fractures of the proximal phalanx of little finger in the 9 to 12-year age-group and transverse fractures of neck of the fifth metacarpal in the 13 to 16-year age-groups. CONCLUSION: Hand fractures are more common in older children, with a male preponderance in most groups except in the 0–4 age-group. The site of injury is different in the various corresponding age-groups, reflecting the differing mechanisms of injury. The management of hand fractures rely on a correct diagnosis and a knowledge of their common site in each age-group should aid diagnosis. Rajesh, A.et al. (2001)Clinical Radiology56, 667–669.
ISSN:0009-9260
1365-229X
DOI:10.1053/crad.2001.0753