Presentation
Pain and swelling with bruising over the right 2nd toe proximal phalanx and 2nd metatarsal bone distal area after the patient accidentally hit a wooden object.
Patient Data
Age: 35 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Proximal phalanx fracture
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Right 2nd toe proximal phalanx head comminuted fracture is noted with intra-articular extension
Case Discussion
Most phalanx fractures happen due to direct trauma, as in this case.
The intra-articular extension in phalanx fractures has a bad prognosis, which is mostly accompanied by post-traumatic osteoarthritis
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