Presentation
Right middle finger PIP deep laceration from scissors. Exclude foreign body/fracture
Patient Data
Age: 40
Gender: Male
From the case:
Proximal phalanx osteomyelitis following laceration
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Frontal
Laceration within the dorsal soft-tissues overlying the right third proximal phalanx. No bony injury seen. No foreign body identified.
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Frontal
Patient represented 2 months lateral with swelling and discharge. X-ray shows soft tissue swelling of the 3rd digit with aggressive periosteal reaction of the 3rd proximal phalanx in keeping with osteomyelitis.
Case Discussion
Osteomyelitis of the 3rd proximal phalanx as a complication of scissor related laceration.