Tendon and ligament attachments in relationship to growth plates in a child's hand

Dissection of the hand of an eight-year-old female cadaver was performed to determine the relationship of tendon and ligament insertions to the growth plates. These soft tissue attachments can influence the fracture patterns noted in children.

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Published inJournal of hand surgery, British volume Vol. 14; no. 3; pp. 315 - 318
Main Authors Hankin, F.M., Janda, D.H.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Edinburgh Elsevier Ltd 01.08.1989
Churchill Livingstone
Subjects
Biological and medical sciences
Cadaver
Child
Female
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Growth Plate - anatomy & histology
Growth Plate - pathology
Hand - anatomy & histology
Hand - pathology
Humans
Ligaments, Articular - anatomy & histology
Ligaments, Articular - pathology
Salter-Harris Fractures
Striated muscle. Tendons
Tendons - anatomy & histology
Tendons - pathology
Vertebrates: osteoarticular system, musculoskeletal system
Human
Ligament
Relation
Epiphyseal cartilage
Pathophysiology
Exploration
Fracture
Upper limb
Child
Hand
Cadaver
Tendon
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Summary:Dissection of the hand of an eight-year-old female cadaver was performed to determine the relationship of tendon and ligament insertions to the growth plates. These soft tissue attachments can influence the fracture patterns noted in children.
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ISSN:0266-7681
1532-2211
DOI:10.1016/0266-7681(89)90091-0