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2219-2808 (online) |
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This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license. No commercial re-use. See Permissions. Published by Baishideng Publishing Group Inc. |
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©Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2026. No commercial re-use. See Permissions. Published by Baishideng Publishing Group Inc. |
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Baishideng Publishing Group Inc, 7041 Koll Center Parkway, Suite 160, Pleasanton, CA 94566, USA |
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http://www.wjgnet.com |
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Orthopedics |
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Systematic Reviews |
| Article Title |
Is it safe to use intramedullary headless screws for pediatric hand fractures: A systematic review
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Invited Manuscript |
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Ahmed A Khalifa, Ahmed A Megahed and Ahmad Imran |
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Ahmed A Khalifa, Assistant Professor, FRCS, MD, Department of Orthopaedic, Qena Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital, South Valley University, Kilo 6 Qena-Safaga Highway, Qena 83523, Qina, Egypt. ahmed_adel0391@med.svu.edu.eg |
| Key Words |
Pediatrics; Skeletally immature; Hand fractures; Metacarpal fracture; Proximal phalanx fracture; Intramedullary; Headless screws |
| Core Tip |
Pediatric hand fractures are mostly treated conservatively with immobilization, with acceptable outcomes. A subset of these fractures is amenable to operative management, especially those with malalignment or displacement, or when conservative management fails. Closed reduction and fixation using intramedullary headless screws (IMHS) is an operative management option and has proven efficacy in adults. Although the current systematic review included a small number of patients, IMHS fixation of pediatric metacarpal or proximal phalanx fractures resulted in excellent functional outcomes, 100% union rate, and 0% complications. These early results are encouraging, enabling IMHS to be considered for operative management of pediatric hand fractures. |
| Publish Date |
2026-10-09 04:02 |
| Citation |
Khalifa AA, Megahed AA, Imran A. Is it safe to use intramedullary headless screws for pediatric hand fractures: A systematic review. World J Clin Pediatr 2026; 15(12): 120900
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https://www.wjgnet.com/2219-2808/full/v15/i4/120900.htm |
| DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5409/wjcp.120900 |
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