Rockwood, Green, and Wilkins' Fractures, 10e Package

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SECTION ONE • Fundamentals of Pediatric Fracture Care

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Figure 6-8. This 4-year-old girl placed a rubber band around her wrist before going to bed. She was brought to the emergency room the following morning because of swelling of her hand. She was taken immediately to the operating room for compartment release. A: Volar hand prior to fasciotomy. B: Dorsal hand prior to fasciotomy. C: Volar release. D: Dorsal release. E: Finger flexion at 6 months. F: Finger exten sion at 6 months. (Courtesy of Dr. M. Stevanovic.)