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Diaphyseal Non-Union in the Distal Phalanx of a Child

From the Division of Plastic Surgery, Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA

Correspondence: Gary F. Rogers, M.D., J.D., M.B.A., M.P.H. 300 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA 02115, USA. Tel.: +1 617 355 8509; fax: +1 617 738 5480. E-mail:gary.rogers{at}childrens.harvard.edu

Non-union after finger fracture is an infrequent complication. Although well described in adults, there are few reported cases in children. We describe a 6 year-old boy who presented with a non-union of the diaphysis of the distal phalanx three years after a finger tip crush injury.

Key Words: non-union • child • phalanx

Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume), Vol. 32, No. 1, 85-87 (2007)
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsb.2006.08.002


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