Distal phalanx fracture Painful, swollen fingertip; History of a crush injury May have associated soft tissue damage to the finger pulp or nail bed laceration Radiographs (AP, lateral, oblique); ... Bony--bony avulsion fracture of the distal phalanx...
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FIGURE 4. Nondisplaced intra-articular fracture of the proximal phalanx of the first toe, with a less obvious, comminuted, nondisplaced fracture of the distal phalanx.
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Distal Phalanx Fracture, Tuft Fracture ... Swollen and painful distal digit ... Middle Phalanx Fracture...
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Distal unicondylar fractures of the proximal phalanx.; Distal unicondylar fractures of the proximal phalanx.; An analysis of proximal phalangeal fractures.; A comparative mechanical analysis of plate fixation in a proximal phalangeal fracture model.;
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- Distal Phalangeal Frx; - Fracture Dislocations of the PIP Joint: - Middle Phalanx Frx; - Pediatric Phalangeal Frx: - Proximal Phalanx Fracture; - Thumb Fractures; - Fixation Methods:; - Intraosseous Wires: - Kirschner Wires: - Screw Fixation:
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Distal interphalangeal joint (DIPJ): The head of the middle phalanx consists of 2 condyles that articulate with the base of the distal phalanx. With an axial load, one or both of the condyles may fracture. A closely adherent volar plate provides significant stability.
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Overview: Hand injuries are very common in all sports, especially in ball-playing athletes. ... This rupture usually occurs at the distal insertion site at the base of the middle phalanx and may involve a tiny avulsion fracture of the base of the middle phalanx.
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A yearling horse was presented with a septic, transverse fracture in the frontal plane of the distal phalanx. ... A yearling horse was presented with a septic, transverse fracture in the frontal plane of the distal phalanx. The fracture fragment was surgically removed from the parent bone via the sole. The foot was managed...
www.medscape.com/medline/abstract/9285136
This report describes a rare case of extra-articular avulsion fracture of the flexor digitorum profundus tendon in a 59-year-old man is reported. A large avulsed fragment of bone was localized by radiography on the volar side of the middle phalanx.
www.medscape.com/medline/abstract/11592296
Some experts recommend imaging the joints proximal and distal to the fracture. ... Fingertip (tuft of the distal phalanx) fractures: The usual mechanism is a crush injury. Subungual (beneath the nail) hematoma usually occurs and produces a blue-black, tender bruise, which may elevate the nail;
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