Diaphyseal non-union in the distal phalanx of a child.
Non-union after finger fracture is an infrequent complication. Although well described in adults, there are few reported cases in children. We describe a 6 year-old boy who presented with a non-union of the diaphysis of the distal phalanx three years after a finger tip crush injury.
Rogers
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Division of Plastic Surgery, Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA. gary.rogers@childrens.harvard.edu
Labow
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D002648:Child; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D050278:Finger Phalanges / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D017102:Fracture Healing / Q000502:physiology; D005599:Fractures, Ununited / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006227:Hand Deformities, Acquired / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009262:Nails / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography; D013537:Sutures