Introduction/Objective. The objective of the study was to determinate which groups in population children are most prone hand injuries and identify causes with aim further developing better means severe prevention that can lead invalidity. Methods. A retrospective epidemiological carried out, included all admitted our hospital between January 1, 2010 December 31, 2017; data were collected analy...

In the last 40 years, childhood hand and wrist injuries have become progressively more common as children have become heavier and more active in high impact sports. The majority of children with such injuries do well, but treatment is not always straightforward. Distal radius fractures, scaphoid fractures, metacarpal and phalangeal fractures, nailbed injuries, and amputations are among the pedi...

When assessing hand injuries, the history should focus on the mechanism of the injury, hand position at the time of the insult, perceived resultant functional impairment, and the time elapsed since the injury. Some mechanisms yield classic injury patterns, such as the jersey finger and mallet finger. Other injury patterns are known for their poor outcomes, such as fight bites or high-pressure i...