[Metacarpal osteoarticular injuries in children].

Metacarpal fractures and dislocations in the fingers are common injuries in children's hands. Most of these can be treated successfully non-operatively, although a subset requires more aggressive treatment. Results following appropriate care in children are generally good.

[Macrodactyly].

There are two types of congenital enlargement of the finger. In one type, the finger is enlarged as part of a syndrome or because of a tumor or a malformation. In the other, the finger is enlarged as an isolated anomaly called "true macrodactyly", with an abundance of fat mainly on the palmar side of the finger.

Thenar flap for severe finger tip injuries in children.

Twelve children aged between 18 months and 11 years old who had sustained a severe fingertip amputation with total or subtotal pulp loss were treated with a distal-based thenar flap. The injuries were palmar oblique amputations or avulsion injuries involving the pulp and the nail bed. The pedicles of the thenar flaps were divided after 18 to 25 days and none suffered any necrosis.

[Treatment of phalangeal neck fractures in children: technical suggestion].

Introduction: Phalangeal neck fractures in children are not very frequent lesions. The purpose of this study is to bring out results of treatment of these fractures and provide an adequate procedure.

Patients And Methods: Twenty-three patients with 24 phalangeal neck fractures were reviewed.

Repair of the flexor pollicis longus tendon in children.

This is a retrospective study of primary repairs of flexor pollicis longus in 16 children under 15 years of age. Patients with injuries to the median or ulnar nerve at the wrist, crush injuries, skin loss or fracture were excluded. Repairs were carried out within 24 hours using a modified Kessler technique.