Presentation
History of pain and swelling at the left middle finger since yesterday after a crushing injury by a steel object at work, on examination: crushed wound at distal phalanx with nail bed hematoma.
Patient Data
Age: 30 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Distal phalanx fracture
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A fracture in the distal phalanx of the left middle finger is seen on the PA view.
Case Discussion
- Phalangeal fractures result from direct trauma (hammer, heavy object) or catching a finger in a closing door, or the toe is crushed between two rigid bodies.
- Distal phalanx fractures are often accompanied by injury to the nail bed, nail avulsion, or subungual hematoma.
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