title: Pediatric finger fractures:  which ones turn ugly?
abstract: The majority of pediatric finger fractures can be treated by closed means with expected excellent outcomes. However, a subset of fractures can turn "ugly," with complications such as growth arrest, malunion, and joint dysfunction if not recognized and treated appropriately. The present paper discusses several fractures in a child's fingers that can cause substantial problems if not recognized promptly, highlighting important themes in the evaluation and treatment of a child's injured finger.
authors.affiliation: Cincinnati Children's Hospital, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA. roger.cornwall@cchmc.org
authors.forename: Roger
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cornwall
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003646:Debridement / Q000379:methods*; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000379:methods*; D017102:Fracture Healing; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D017759:Fractures, Malunited / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010372:Pediatrics; D011859:Radiography; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome