Floating proximal interphalangeal joint (PIPJ) injury of the little finger in a child: A case report

We present a floating PIPJ injury of the non-dominant hand little finger in a skeletally immature boy following a hyperextension injury while playing football. The injury was managed non-operatively with a successful outcome. This injury pattern can happen with trivial trauma in a child and could be...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Trauma case reports 2021-06, Vol.33, p.100458, Article 100458
Hauptverfasser:	Mehta, Sonu, Jacob John, Jagan John, Madhusudhan, Thayur R.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Case Report Floating proximal interphalangeal joint Fracture neck phalanx Sub-condylar phalanx fracture
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Zusammenfassung:	We present a floating PIPJ injury of the non-dominant hand little finger in a skeletally immature boy following a hyperextension injury while playing football. The injury was managed non-operatively with a successful outcome. This injury pattern can happen with trivial trauma in a child and could be easily missed. It is important to be aware of this pattern of injury and good functional outcomes are possible with non-operative treatment.
ISSN:	2352-6440 2352-6440
DOI:	10.1016/j.tcr.2021.100458