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16 sie 2024 · Phalanx Fractures are common hand injuries that involve the proximal, middle or distal phalanx. Diagnosis can be confirmed with orthogonal radiographs of the involve digit. Treatment involves immobilization or surgical fixation depending on location, severity and alignment of injury. Epidemiology.
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Transverse fractures of the proximal half of the distal phalanx are not well-suited to nonoperative treatment when there is no direct contact between the fragments. These fractures are often unstable and, in open fractures, the nail bed is often folded into the fracture.
Fractures of the diaphysis can be transverse, oblique, or comminuted. Obliquity of the fracture may occur either in the plane visible in the AP view, or in the plane visible in the lateral view. Always confirm the fracture configuration with views in both planes.
Comminuted fractures. Fractures of the distal phalanx are the most common fractures in the hand. Most frequently, the thumb, the middle finger, or somewhat less often, the index finger is injured. The vast majority of fractures result from crush injuries with associated soft-tissue (nail bed, or pulp) lacerations.
A common transverse fracture in adults occurs at the base of the proximal phalanx. The pull of both intrinsic and extrinsic muscles extends the finger, causing an apex volar, extension type deformity at the fracture site.
17 paź 2013 · Hand fracture. Key points. •. Fractures involving the tubular bones of the hand are the most common skeletal injuries. •. The primary goals of phalangeal fracture treatment are to restore anatomy and preserve function.
10 sty 2023 · Finger fractures are among the most common fractures managed by primary care and emergency clinicians. An understanding of basic finger anatomy and common injury patterns provides the basis for diagnosing and treating these injuries. This topic review will discuss fractures of the distal phalanx.
