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Extra-Octave Fractures

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A 9-year-old female presents with an “extra-octave” fracture – a closed left small finger fracture of the proximal phalanx. The fracture is immediately adjacent to the physis with apex radial and volar displacement. At her initial orthopedic evaluation, she undergoes a reduction maneuver consisting of flexion and adduction under a digital nerve block. She is subsequently placed into an intrinsic plus short arm cast. The fracture heals uneventfully and immobilization is discontinued at 3 weeks.

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  1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Seton Hall/St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center, Paterson, NJ, USA

    Nancy J. Moontasri

  2. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, DE, USA

    Jennifer M. Ty

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  1. Center for Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA

    Christopher A. Iobst

  2. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery, Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital, Stanford, CA, USA

    Steven L. Frick

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  1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery Orthopedics, Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, DE, USA

    Jennifer M. Ty

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Moontasri, N.J., Ty, J.M. (2020). Extra-Octave Fractures. In: Iobst, C., Frick, S. (eds) Pediatric Orthopedic Trauma Case Atlas. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-29980-8_50

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