title: [Intra-articular finger fractures in children].
abstract: From 1982 to 1984 140 patients with fractures of the fingers were admitted to the department of surgery of the University Children's Hospital. Only 28 patients (21.5%) suffered from intraarticular fractures. Three 3/12 years later, 10 patients (35.7%) presented functional trouble or suffered from pain. Only 2 of the 15 conservatively treated patients had trouble. On the other hand, 8 children out of the 13 operatively treated patients presented an unsatisfactory result. Localisation, type of fracture and kind of treatment are analysed. We prefer as a rule conservative treatment excepting fractures of type Salter III and IV, osseous ruptures of the ulnar collateral ligament of the thumb and dislocated fractures. We suggest splinting with 0.6 mm K-wires.
authors.affiliation: Chirurgische Klinik, Universitäts-Kinderspital Zürich.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sacchetto
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Pochon
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D004838:Epiphyses / Q000293:injuries*; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D006801:Humans; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000293:injuries*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012421:Rupture; D014945:Wound Healing
vernacular_title: Intraartikuläre Fingerfrakturen im Kindesalter.