Case: Upper limb radiograph #23178092
Upper limb Beginner
Read this radiograph systematically before revealing the answer. What is the main abnormality?
Image: Diogo P. Duarte via Wikimedia Commons · Public domain · source · resized and converted to WebP
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Answer: Finger (phalangeal) fracture
What to look for in finger (phalangeal) fracture
- A fracture line through a proximal, middle or distal phalanx.
- Check whether it enters a joint and whether there is displacement or angulation.
- Small avulsion fragments at the volar base of the middle phalanx suggest a volar plate injury; at the dorsal base of the distal phalanx, a bony mallet finger.
Description by the image author (may be in another language): Ligament bone injury, left hand (X-ray).
Educational case. The diagnosis comes from the image's documented source; the "what to look for" list describes the condition in general and is not a report of this individual image.
