Abstract:Introduction: We present a rare case of ischemia caused by blunt trauma at the metacarpophalangeal joint, with no fracture or dislocation. This case resulted in digital arterial injury of the little finger with a pathological mechanism similar to that of hypothenar hammer syndrome (HHS). Case Report: Pre-operative computed tomography (CT) revealed an occluded ulnar artery at the brachial artery bifurcation and occluded ulnar digital artery in the little finger. The blunt trauma to the radial digital artery of… Show more
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