From: Clinical analysis of 1301 children with hand and foot fractures and growth plate injuries
Fractures sites | Infants | Preschool children | School children | Adolescents | Total | |||||
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No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
1st phalanx | 17 | 32.69% | 42 | 23.73% | 18 | 12.33% | 6 | 13.95% | 83 | 19.86% |
 Proximal phalanx | 7 | 13.46% | 21 | 11.86% | 12 | 8.22% | 5 | 11.63% | 45 | 10.77% |
 Distal phalanx | 10 | 19.23% | 21 | 11.86% | 6 | 4.11% | 1 | 2.33% | 38 | 9.09% |
2nd phalanx | 4 | 7.69% | 8 | 4.52% | 18 | 12.33% | 2 | 4.65% | 32 | 7.66% |
 Proximal phalanx | 2 | 3.85% | 5 | 2.82% | 13 | 8.90% | 0 | 0.00% | 20 | 4.78% |
 Middle phalanx | 1 | 1.92% | 1 | 0.56% | 1 | 0.68% | 1 | 2.33% | 4 | 0.96% |
 Distal phalanx | 1 | 1.92% | 2 | 1.13% | 4 | 2.74% | 1 | 2.33% | 8 | 1.91% |
3rd phalanx | 7 | 13.46% | 11 | 6.21% | 10 | 6.85% | 0 | 0.00% | 28 | 6.70% |
 Proximal phalanx | 2 | 3.85% | 4 | 2.26% | 7 | 4.79% | 0 | 0.00% | 13 | 3.11% |
 Middle phalanx | 2 | 3.85% | 3 | 1.69% | 1 | 0.68% | 0 | 0.00% | 6 | 1.44% |
 Distal phalanx | 3 | 5.77% | 4 | 2.26% | 2 | 1.37% | 0 | 0.00% | 9 | 2.15% |
4th phalanx | 2 | 3.85% | 12 | 6.78% | 12 | 8.22% | 1 | 2.33% | 26 | 6.22% |
 Proximal phalanx | 1 | 1.92% | 4 | 2.26% | 9 | 6.16% | 1 | 2.33% | 14 | 3.35% |
 Middle phalanx | 0 | 0.00% | 2 | 1.13% | 2 | 1.37% | 0 | 0.00% | 4 | 0.96% |
 Distal phalanx | 1 | 1.92% | 6 | 3.39% | 1 | 0.68% | 0 | 0.00% | 8 | 1.91% |
5th phalanx | 4 | 7.69% | 19 | 10.73% | 14 | 9.59% | 1 | 2.33% | 38 | 9.09% |
 Proximal phalanx | 2 | 3.85% | 16 | 9.04% | 11 | 7.53% | 1 | 2.33% | 30 | 7.18% |
 Middle phalanx | 1 | 1.92% | 0 | 0.00% | 3 | 2.05% | 0 | 0.00% | 4 | 0.96% |
 Distal phalanx | 1 | 1.92% | 3 | 1.69% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 4 | 0.96% |
Metatarsal | 18 | 34.62% | 81 | 45.76% | 71 | 48.63% | 33 | 76.74% | 203 | 48.56% |
 1st metatarsal | 5 | 9.62% | 20 | 11.30% | 10 | 6.85% | 3 | 6.98% | 38 | 9.09% |
 2nd metatarsal | 3 | 5.77% | 16 | 9.04% | 18 | 12.33% | 9 | 20.93% | 46 | 11.00% |
 3rd metatarsal | 4 | 7.69% | 15 | 8.47% | 17 | 11.64% | 8 | 18.60% | 44 | 10.53% |
 4th metatarsal | 3 | 5.77% | 15 | 8.47% | 14 | 9.59% | 7 | 16.28% | 39 | 9.33% |
 5th metatarsal | 3 | 5.77% | 15 | 8.47% | 12 | 8.22% | 6 | 13.95% | 36 | 8.61% |
Tarsus | 0 | 0.00% | 4 | 2.26% | 3 | 2.05% | 1 | 2.33% | 8 | 1.91% |
Total | 52 | 100.00% | 177 | 100.00% | 146 | 100.00% | 43 | 100.00% | 418 | 100.00% |