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Metacarpal fractures are common injuries in pediatric patients. In adults, cannulated intramedullary screws are an excellent stabilization option for metacarpal fractures and are widely used, but in pediatric patients with open physes, their use is a relative contraindication. The risk of injury to the physis in classic retrograde screw placement makes this type of osteosynthesis not an option. We present the case of an 8-year-old patient with fractures of two adjacent metacarpals with rotational malalignment and scissoring, in which closed reduction was performed, and stabilization with cannulated intramedullary screws using antegrade placement to avoid injury to the physis.
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Introducción y objetivo: Epidemiológicamente se esperaban cambios en los patrones de consulta en emergencia durante la pandemia por SARS-CoV-2. La permanencia dentro del hogar de todos los integrantes de la familia, la suspensión de la actividad deportiva, recreativa y social, sumadas al temor por concurrir a emergencia y contraer COVID-19 podían generar la interrogante en cuanto a la incidencia de accidentes. Material y método: Analizamos las historias clínicas de las consultas en emergencia de 3 instituciones en Uruguay, país en el cual el confinamiento durante la pandemia por COVID-19 fue voluntario desde el 13 de marzo de 2020 al 29 de junio del mismo año. Incluimos todos los motivos de consulta vinculados a Cirugía Plástica Pediátrica en nuestro medio en pacientes menores de 16 años. Resultados: Obtuvimos datos de 166 pacientes. Durante el mismo período del 2019 se recabaron datos de 268 pacientes. Conclusiones: Nuestro trabajo evidencia menos accidentes vinculados a Cirugía Plástica Pediátrica durante el confinamiento. Los pacientes de sexo masculino fueron los más afectados durante el confinamiento y fuera de él. Hubo una disminución de accidentes en pacientes de 6 a 16 años, siendo la franja más afectada la de los pacientes de edad prescolar. Aumentaron las mordeduras de perro, disminuyeron las consultas menos graves junto con los procedimientos más sencillos y no se evidenció aumento en los ingresos hospitalarios ni en las cirugías por accidentes. (AU)
Background and objective: Changes in the epidemiology at the emergency department during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic were expected. Confinement of all family members, the suspension of sports, and social activity, in addition to the fear of attending an emergency and contracting COVID-19 could change the incidence of accidents. Methods: The medical records of the emergency department of 3 institutions in Uruguay, country in which confinement during the COVID-19 pandemic was voluntary from March 13, 2020 to June 29 of the same year. All the consults related to Pediatric Plastic Surgery in patients under 16 years of age were included. Results: Data was obtained from 166 patients during the period of voluntary confinement. During the same period of 2019, data from 268 patients were collected. Conclusions: In our study, fewer accidents related to Pediatric Plastic Surgery were present during confinement. Male patients were the most affected in both periods. A decrease in accidents was evidenced in patients aged 6-16 years, with preschool-age patients being the most affected group. Not severe consultations decreased along with the simplest procedures and there were no increases in hospital admissions or surgeries due to accidents. (AU)
