Presentation
Work up for trauma.
Patient Data
Age: 85 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Short 5th metacarpal
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- intra-articular fracture of the base of the proximal phalanx of the middle finger showing mild bone displacement
- short 5th metacarpal bone
- erosive osteoarthritic changes of distal interphalangeal joints of the fingers
Case Discussion
Isolated shortening of the 5th metacarpals has been recently described in a familial variant of type A diabetes mellitus 1.
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