Presentation
Wooden slab fell on foot.
Patient Data
Age: 45 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Fracture distal phalanx of great toe
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Fracture of the base of distal phalanx of the great toe is noted with mildly displaced fractured fragment.
From the case:
Fracture distal phalanx of great toe
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Fracture of the base of distal phalanx of the great toe is noted with mildly displaced fractured fragment.
Case Discussion
Care should be taken in cases with degenerative changes where a tiny detached osteophyte can also mimic as a tiny fracture fragment. In this case, history of trauma, minimal degenerative changes and cortical irregularity along the distal phalanx of the great toe helped in making the diagnosis.
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