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Mallet finger

Case contributed by Maulik S Patel
Diagnosis almost certain

Patient Data

Gender: Male
x-ray

Intra-articular fracture through the dorsal aspect of the distal 2nd phalangeal base. 

Case Discussion

This injury pattern is known as a Mallet finger

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