PHALANX FRACTURES OF THE HAND

Course overview

PHALANX FRACTURES OF THE HAND ARE SOME OF THE MOST COMMON FRACTURES OCCURRING IN HUMANS. THEY ARE OFTEN NOTED TO BE IN THE MORE COMMON OF ALL UPPER EXTREMITY FRACTURES AND PRESENT WITH A LONG LIST OF POST-INJURY COMPLICATIONS REGARDLESS OF TREATMENT, MOST COMMONLY IN RELATION TO FINGER AND HAND FUNCTION. NONETHELESS, THEY GENERALLY HEAL WELL WITH EITHER CONSERVATIVE OR SURGICAL TREATMENT. THIS ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS THE KEY POINTS OF DIAGNOSING AND TREATING PATIENTS WITH PHALANX FRACTURES OF THE HAND BY AN INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM.