Remodeling potential for fracture deformity of the proximal phalanx of the finger in children

Yan Q Sun; Susan S Haralabatos

Remodeling potential for fracture deformity of the proximal phalanx of the finger in children

Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ). 2002 Sep;31(9):528-30.

Authors

Yan Q Sun¹, Susan S Haralabatos

Affiliation

¹ Department of Orthopedics, University Hospital, State University of New York, Stony Brook, New York, USA.

PMID: 12650539

Abstract

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.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Bone Remodeling / physiology*
Child, Preschool
Finger Injuries / diagnostic imaging
Finger Injuries / physiopathology*
Fracture Healing / physiology
Fractures, Malunited / diagnostic imaging
Fractures, Malunited / physiopathology*
Humans
Male
Radiography