title: Tendon and ligament attachments in relationship to growth plates in a child's hand.
abstract: Dissection of the hand of an eight-year-old female cadaver was performed to determine the relationship of tendon and ligament insertions to the growth plates. These soft tissue attachments can influence the fracture patterns noted in children.
authors: Section of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Michigan Hospitals, Ann Arbor.
authors: F M
authors: FM
authors: Hankin
authors: D H
authors: DH
authors: Janda
mesh_terms: D002102:Cadaver; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006132:Growth Plate / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000473:pathology; D006225:Hand / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000473:pathology; D000072042:Salter-Harris Fractures; D013710:Tendons / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000473:pathology