Presentation
Trauma
Patient Data
Age: 20 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Symphalangism of the fifth toe with fracture
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Fusion of the distal and middle phalanges of the fifth toe complicated by oblique, undisplaced fracture.
From the case:
Symphalangism of the fifth toe with fracture
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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.