Buddy Taping Compared to Splint Immobilization for Displaced Paediatric Finger Fractures

Buddy Taping Compared to Splint Immobilizations for Reduced Paediatric Finger Fractures

Fracture immobilization with Buddy taping is not inferior to Splint immobilization for non-displaced extra-articular paediatric finger fractures. However, whether the same applies for reduced finger fractures is unclear.

Displaced fractures will be reduced in the paediatric ED by Emergency physicians. After fracture reduction, fracture immobilization will either be done with a Splint immobilization or a fingertaping. After 4 and 21 days, clinical and radiographic controls will take place at the Hand surgery outpatient clinic.

Inclusion Criteria:

• extraarticular displaced finger fractures of the proximal or middle phalanges

Exclusion Criteria:

• fractures of the thumb
• fractures that are open, instable, pathologic or multifragmented
• multiple fractures of the Hand
• phalangeal neck fractures
• presentation later than 5 days after the injury