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Volar plate avulsion injury

Case contributed by Jheferson Contreras Grande
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Finger pain when playing volleyball.

Patient Data

Age: 15 years
Gender: Female
x-ray

Oblique X-ray shows a small avulsed bony fragment from the volar plate of the base of the middle phalanx of the fourth digit.

Annotated image

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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