Presentation
Fall on an outstretched hand.
Patient Data
Age: 25 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Implantable contactless payment microchip
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Undisplaced scaphoid waist fracture.
Small linear metallic electronic device in the dorsal soft tissues of the first webspace.
Case Discussion
The device represents a Walletmor (London, UK) microchip implant, used for contactless payment. The patient confirmed the device was implanted a year earlier.
Disclosure: I, Craig Hacking, have no actual or potential ethical or financial conflict of interest in relation to this device. This case is not intended to be a personal endorsement or recommendation of this product.