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J Am Acad Orthop Surg ; 32(9): e434-e442, 2024 May 01.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38489764

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INTRODUCTION: Extra-articular juxtaphyseal fractures of the proximal phalanx are among the most common finger fractures in children. Immobilization of the digit for 3 to 4 weeks after reduction of the fracture is the current standard of care. The purpose of this retrospective study was to evaluate outcomes after intervention among pediatric proximal phalanx base fractures and establish radiographic criteria to guide management. METHODS: A multi-institutional retrospective review of skeletally immature patients treated for proximal phalanx juxtaphyseal fractures between 2002 and 2019 was conducted. Variables collected included Salter-Harris classification; initial, postreduction, early follow-up, and final angulation and displacement on the posterior-anterior and lateral radiographs; clinical rotational deformity at final follow-up; and method of treatment. Exclusion criteria included less than 3 weeks of follow-up; Salter-Harris III, IV, and V fractures; inadequate medical record details; and missing radiographs. RESULTS: Six hundred thirty-four fractures meeting the inclusion criteria were categorized into no reduction, closed reduction (CR), and surgical (OP) groups. Only CR and OP groups saw large decreases in angulation by 11.8° CR (95% confidence interval, 10.1 to 13.6) and 19.0° OP (95% confidence interval, 8.7 to 29.3). Closed reduction patients had a mean coronal angulation value of 6.1° at post-reduction, which was maintained with immobilization to 5.8° at final follow-up. At final follow-up, scissoring was noted, three in the no reduction and three in the CR group for an overall 0.93% rotational malalignment rate. DISCUSSION: Extra-articular proximal phalanx juxtaphyseal fractures rarely require surgical management and can typically be treated with or without CR, based on the degree of deformity, in the emergency department or clinical setting. Low rates of documented sequelae after nonsurgical management were seen in this cohort, allowing for establishment of treatment parameters that can result in clinically insignificant angular and rotational deformity. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Therapeutic IV.


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Finger Injuries , Finger Phalanges , Fractures, Bone , Child , Humans , Finger Injuries/therapy , Finger Phalanges/diagnostic imaging , Fracture Fixation, Internal/methods , Fractures, Bone/diagnostic imaging , Fractures, Bone/surgery , Retrospective Studies , Treatment Outcome
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Crit Care Res Pract ; 2017: 5804860, 2017.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29104806

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Post-ICU Syndromes (PICS) remain a devastating problem for intensive care unit (ICU) survivors. It is currently unknown if de novo initiation of an antidepressant medication during ICU stay decreases the prevalence of post-ICU depression. We performed a retrospective, pilot study evaluating patients who had not previously been on an antidepressant medication and who were started on an antidepressant while in the trauma surgical, cardiothoracic, or medical intensive care unit (ICU). The PHQ-2 depression scale was used to ascertain the presence of depression after ICU discharge and compared this to historical controls. Of 2,988 patients admitted to the ICU, 69 patients had de novo initiation of an antidepressant medication and 27 patients were alive and available for study inclusion. We found the prevalence of depression in these patients to be 26%, which is not statistically different than the prevalence of post-ICU depression in historical controls [95% CI (27.6%, 51.6%)]. De novo initiation of an antidepressant medication did not substantially decrease the prevalence of post-ICU depression in this retrospective, pilot study.

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