Presentation
Finger pain when playing volleyball.
Patient Data
Age: 15 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Volar plate avulsion injury
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Oblique X-ray shows a small avulsed bony fragment from the volar plate of the base of the middle phalanx of the fourth digit.
From the case:
Volar plate avulsion injury
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A small avulsed bony fragment from the volar plate of the base of the middle phalanx of the fourth digit. Finding in relation to volar plate avulsion injury.
Case Discussion
Volar plate avulsion can occur when the proximal interphalangeal joint of a finger is hyperextended causing a ligamentous injury.
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