Presentation
Patient presented by trauma to the left hand with open wound at the ring finger.
Patient Data
Age: 10 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Open distal phalanx fracture: Salter Harris type 1
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Fracture is seen at the epiphyseal plate of the distal phalanx of the ring finger with dorsal dislocation of the distal metaphysis, that representing Salter Harris fracture type I.
Case Discussion
This case shows the characteristic picture of Salter Harris fracture type I, where, the epiphyseal line is the site of the fracture with intact epiphysis and metaphysis.
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