Symphalangism of the fifth toe with fracture

Case contributed by Henry Knipe
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Trauma

Patient Data

Age: 20 years
Gender: Female

Fusion of the distal and middle phalanges of the fifth toe complicated by oblique, undisplaced fracture. 

Annotated image

Zoomed image of the toes. 

Case Discussion

Fusion of the phalanges is a common variant and is called symphalangism

This case is an example of pathology occurring in an anatomical variant. 

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