Mallet finger

Case contributed by Mohammad Taghi Niknejad
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Trauma.

Patient Data

Age: 30 years
Gender: Male
x-ray
Frontal
Lateral
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Avulsion fracture of the dorsal aspect of the base of the distal phalanx of the 4th finger. 

Case Discussion

Features are consistent with mallet finger, a triangular avulsion fragment at the insertion of the common extensor tendon on the dorsal aspect of the distal phalanx.

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