Salter-Harris type 1 fracture - finger
Presentation
Little finger struck by football. ?fracture
Patient Data
Age: 15
Gender: Male
From the case:
Salter-Harris type 1 fracture - finger
X-ray
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Fracture through the physis of the fifth distal phalanx with mild dorsal displacement and palmar angulation. No obvious fracture involvement of the metaphysis or epiphysis. Appearance is consistent with a Salter-Harris type 1 fracture.
Case Discussion
Salter-Harris type 1 fracture of the fifth distal phalanx of the hand. This case is relatively rare as the majority of physeal finger fractures are of the Salter-Harris type 2 category with extension into the metaphysis.
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