Presentation
History of fall from swing.
Patient Data
Age: 11 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Proximal phalanx fracture
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There is minimally displaced fracture of the periphyseal aspect of proximal phalangeal metaphysis of the little finger.
Adjacent soft tissue thickening.
Case Discussion
This is a case of pediatrics proximal phalanx fracture.
This is a metaphyseal fracture and it important to distinguish this type of metaphyseal fracture from the metaphyseal corner fracture of non-accidental injury. It is also important to distinguish this injury from a Salter-Harris fracture.
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