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Fingertip Injuries and Tuft Fractures in the Pediatric Population

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Hand injuries commonly occur in the pediatric and adolescent populations. The injuries are stratified by age and the mechanisms follow. This chapter will review common fingertip injuries and distal phalanx fractures along with their respective treatment options. Pediatric amputations and partial amputations tend to do better with secondary healing and composite grafting compared to their adult counterparts. Flexor tendon injuries in zone 1 and associated avulsion fractures require timely surgical intervention to produce excellent outcomes.

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  1. Department of Surgery and Perioperative Care, Dell Medical School, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA

    Hilton P. Gottschalk

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    Hilton P. Gottschalk & Grant McHorse

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  1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA

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  3. Philadelphia Hand to Shoulder Center, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, USA

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  4. Rothman Orthopaedic Institute Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA

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Gottschalk, H.P., McHorse, G. (2023). Fingertip Injuries and Tuft Fractures in the Pediatric Population. In: Abzug, J.M., Gaston, R.G., Osterman, A.L., Tosti, R.J. (eds) Pediatric and Adult Hand Fractures. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-32072-9_7

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