Presentation
Fall with mid-finger tenderness. Exclude fracture.
Patient Data
Age: 16 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Acro-osteolysis
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There is no fracture, but there the distal phalanges are shortened, displaying acro-osteolysis.
Case Discussion
See differential for acro-osteolysis: PINCHFO mnemonic. The cause of this young man's acro-osteolysis was not known.