What is New in Pediatric Wrist Fractures?

Autor: Julie Balch Samora, Greg Grenier
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Operative Techniques in Orthopaedics. 29:55-66
ISSN: 1048-6666
DOI: 10.1053/j.oto.2018.12.010
Popis: There are a multitude of unique issues that arise in the management of wrist injuries in the pediatric population. The pediatric wrist is a complex region that is susceptible to both acute and chronic injuries. A thorough understanding of the unique anatomy and radiographic progression of ossification of the pediatric wrist is necessary for both diagnoses and treatment. This review will cover the most recent literature regarding the management of distal radius fractures and scaphoid fractures in the pediatric patient population.
Databáze: OpenAIRE