Remodeling potential for fracture deformity of the proximal phalanx of the finger in children.
We report the case of a 28-month-old patient with a grossly deformed fracture malunion of the finger. The malunion was remodeled completely without any intervention.
Sun
Yan Q
YQ
Department of Orthopedics, University Hospital, State University of New York, Stony Brook, New York, USA.
Haralabatos
Susan S
SS
D016723:Bone Remodeling / Q000502:physiology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology*; D017102:Fracture Healing / Q000502:physiology; D017759:Fractures, Malunited / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography