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Buddy Taping After Reduction Of Displaced Extra-Articular Phalangeal Finger Fractures In Children

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July 2025

Buddy Taping After Reduction Of Displaced Extra-Articular Phalangeal Finger Fractures In Children

Vol: 307| Issue: 7| Number:62| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Buddy taping after reduction of displaced extra-articular phalangeal finger fractures in children: a randomized controlled trial.

J Hand Surg Eur Vol . 2025 May;50(5):622-627.

Contributing Authors:
DM Weber C Luckert M Kalisch U Subotic R Weil M Seiler

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Synopsis

Eighty-one children with displaced extra-articular proximal and middle phalangeal finger fractures were randomized to receive either buddy taping (n=43) or forearm-based splinting (n=38) after closed reduction. The primary outcome was the rate of secondary fracture displacement. Secondary outcomes included patient comfort, days of analgesic intake, and total range of active motion (TRAM) at 6 mont...

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