Table 7 Distribution of growth plate injuries
From: Clinical analysis of 1301 children with hand and foot fractures and growth plate injuries
Hand/Foot | Fracture site | No. | % |
|---|---|---|---|
Hand | Metacarpal | 15 | 6.10% |
 Proximal portion of 1st metacarpal | 8 | 3.25% | |
 Distal portion of 2nd metacarpal | 1 | 0.41% | |
 Distal portion of 3rd metacarpal | 3 | 1.22% | |
 Distal portion of 5th metacarpal | 3 | 1.22% | |
1st phalanx | 27 | 10.98% | |
 Proximal portion of the proximal phalanx of 1st finger | 13 | 5.28% | |
 Proximal portion of the distal phalanx of 1st finger | 14 | 5.69% | |
2nd phalanx | 14 | 5.69% | |
 Proximal portion of the proximal phalanx of 2nd finger | 7 | 2.85% | |
 Proximal portion of the distal phalanx of 2nd finger | 6 | 2.44% | |
 Proximal portion of the middle phalanx of 2nd finger | 1 | 0.41% | |
3rd phalanx | 31 | 12.60% | |
 Proximal portion of the proximal phalanx of 3rd finger | 17 | 6.91% | |
 Proximal portion of the distal phalanx of 3rd finger | 13 | 5.28% | |
 Proximal portion of the middle phalanx of 3rd finger | 1 | 0.41% | |
4th phalanx | 41 | 16.67% | |
 Proximal portion of the proximal phalanx of 4th finger | 32 | 13.01% | |
 Proximal portion of the distal phalanx of 4th finger | 7 | 2.85% | |
 Proximal portion of the middle phalanx of 4th finger | 2 | 0.81% | |
5th phalanx | 118 | 47.97% | |
 Proximal portion of the proximal phalanx of 5th finger | 112 | 45.53% | |
 Proximal portion of the distal phalanx of 5th finger | 3 | 1.22% | |
 Proximal portion of the middle phalanx of 5th finger | 3 | 1.22% | |
Total | 246 | 100.00% | |
Foot | Metatarsal | 13 | 26.00% |
 Proximal portion of 1st Metatarsal | 7 | 14.00% | |
 Distal portion of 2nd Metatarsal | 1 | 2.00% | |
 Distal portion of 3rd Metatarsal | 2 | 4.00% | |
 Distal portion of 5th Metatarsal | 3 | 6.00% | |
1st phalanx | 23 | 46.00% | |
 Proximal portion of the proximal phalanx of 1st finger | 13 | 26.00% | |
 Proximal portion of the distal phalanx of 1st finger | 10 | 20.00% | |
2nd phalanx | 4 | 8.00% | |
 Proximal portion of the proximal phalanx of 2nd finger | 3 | 6.00% | |
 Proximal portion of the middle phalanx of 2nd finger | 1 | 2.00% | |
4th phalanx | 1 | 2.00% | |
 Proximal portion of the proximal phalanx of 4th finger | 1 | 2.00% | |
5th phalanx | 9 | 18.00% | |
Proximal portion of the proximal phalanx of 5th finger | 8 | 16.00% | |
 Proximal portion of the distal phalanx of 5th finger | 1 | 2.00% | |
Total | 50 | 100.00% |