title: Hand complications in children from digital sucking.
abstract: Digital sucking is common in children. Although orthodontic complications have been reported, hand complications of digital sucking are seldom described. Five patients are reported; two had digital deformities and three had infections. Deformities of the digits were improved with splinting. Infections required surgical drainage followed by postoperative splint protection to prevent digital sucking. Splinting prohibited sucking in four of five patients.
authors.affiliation: Orthopaedic Surgery Department, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City.
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Rayan
authors.forename: W T
authors.initials: WT
authors.lastname: Turner
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004322:Drainage; D005260:Female; D005386:Fingersucking / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006227:Hand Deformities, Acquired / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010304:Paronychia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography; D013165:Splints