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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No fracture detected. Incidental note of 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.