Outcomes of Pediatric Proximal Phalanx Base Fractures

DISCUSSION: Extra-articular proximal phalanx juxtaphyseal fractures rarely require surgical management and can typically be treated with or without CR, based on the degree of deformity, in the emergency department or clinical setting. Low rates of documented sequelae after nonsurgical management were seen in this cohort, allowing for establishment of treatment parameters that can result in clinically insignificant angular and rotational deformity.LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Therapeutic IV.PMID:38489764 | DOI:10.5435/JAAOS-D-22-00940

Source: The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons - March 15, 2024 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: John Schutz Hannah Korrell Nicole Look Andy Lalka Johanna Hild Gabriela Cleary Micah K Sinclair Sarah E Sibbel Source Type: research