Pseudoepiphysis of the 2nd metacarpal base
Diagnosis certain
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Updates to Case Attributes
Body
was changed:
The normal metacarpal epiphyses are located distal ends for(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.
Systems changed:
- Paediatrics
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