title: Baluster entrapment avulsion of the little finger: a new clinical entity--case reports.
abstract: Five cases of avulsion injuries of the little finger are described. The mechanism of injury was identical in all cases. The little finger was entrapped by a baluster when the patient frantically attempted to grasp the handrail to avoid falling down stairs. To our knowledge, this type of injury has not been reported previously.
authors.affiliation: Istanbul El Cerrahisi ve Mikrocerrahi Merkezi, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gürbüz
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Bayri
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Polatkan
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Kantarci
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D000673:Amputation, Traumatic; D001864:Bone Wires; D005260:Female; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D012092:Replantation