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Upper extremity fractures in children
Authors: Aggelis, Fragiskos
Malizos, Konstantinos
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Abstract:
The most common fractures in children are upper extremity fractures. The location depends on the age. Younger children usually experience fractures of the hand while older children have elbow fractures. Finally, in adolescents the most frequent fractures are forearm fractures. Meticulous clinical examination will identify any secondary injuries and will guide imaging. In most cases, treatment is conservative with immobilization and closed reduction if needed. This depends on the fracture characteristics and the age of the child, bearing in mind that remodeling of the growing skeleton can restore deformities. Closed reduction is performed under sedation, while some types of fractures need fixation with Kirschner wires under general anesthesia.
Linguistic Editors: Pitsoli, Kalliopi
Graphic Editors: Tsakmaki, Eleni
Type: Chapter
Creation Date: 18-05-2023
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License: Attribution - NonCommercial - ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)
Handle http://hdl.handle.net/11419/9485
Bibliographic Reference: Aggelis, F., & Malizos, K. (2023). Upper extremity fractures in children [Chapter]. In Dailiana, Z., Varitimidis, S., Karachalios, T., Malizos, K., & Hantes, M. 2023. Traumatology of Upper Extremity [Undergraduate textbook]. Kallipos, Open Academic Editions. https://hdl.handle.net/11419/9485
Language: Greek
Is Part of: Traumatology of Upper Extremity
Publication Origin: Kallipos, Open Academic Editions