Phalangeal fractures treated with osteosynthesis plates. Metacarpal fractures comprise between 1844 % of all hand fractures. Aoota classification pdf ao surgery reference ao foundation. Nonthumb metacarpals account for around 88 % of all metacarpal fractures, with the fifth finger most commonly involved. Fractures of the phalanges o the handnicholas barton fractures of the phalanges of the hand nicholas barton, nottingham summary a retrospective study has been made of 100 unselected adult finger fractures and a smaller group of similar injuries in children. Phalanx fractures are common injuries, although less common than metacarpal fractures. Tratamiento con tornillos interfragmentarios article pdf available september 2009 with 1,321 reads how we measure reads. They can also result from the overuse and repetitive stress that comes with participating in highimpact sports like running and basketball. They have different prognosis and treatment depending on the. Fractures, head of proximal phalanx, neck of proximal phalanx, malunion, nonunion. Toe and forefoot fractures can result from a direct blow to your footsuch as dropping a heavy object on your toes.
Minimally invasive fixation of fractures of the phalanges. Tarsal phalanges fractures orthopaedicsone articles. External fixation of closed metacarpal and phalangeal. Phalanges and metacarpals with intramedullary cannulated headless compression screws francisco del pinal, md, phd, eduardo moraleda, md, jaime s. A treatment approach for isolated unicondylar fractures of the. Phalangeal fractures of the hand are a common injury that presents to the emergency department and clinic. Proximal phalanx fractures located on its head or neck are frequently complex and unstable injuries, difficult to manage adequately. Classification commonly, information regarding these fractures is conveyed with a descriptive classification denoting the phalanx proximal, middle, distal, location within the bone, and the fracture pattern transverse, oblique, spiral, comminuted.
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