Presentation
Hand trauma, little and ring finger tenderness.
Patient Data
Age: 5 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Pseudoepiphysis of the 2nd metacarpal base
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Info
No fracture was detected. Incidental note of a pseudoepiphysis of the 2nd metacarpal base.
Case Discussion
The normal metacarpal epiphyses are located distal ends (heads) of the second to fifth metacarpals. Clefts or notches at the non-epiphyseal ends of tubular bones are called pseudoepiphyses. This anatomical variant should not be confused with fractures.
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