Presentation
Trauma to the left-hand fifth finger.
Patient Data
Age: 13 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Salter-Harris type II fracture: proximal phalanx
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There is a transverse fracture above and adjacent the growth plate in the fifth finger proximal phalanx base with slight extension through the lateral aspect of the growth plate.
Case Discussion
The recent fracture has a good prognosis as it does not extend through the epiphysis, where is the zone of proliferation.
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