Abstract:A 19-year-old man was evaluated due to pain in his left index finger. Medical history yielded a roller press injury to his left hand three weeks previously. Physical examination revealed pain with the palpation and motions of the second proximal phalanx, swelling and normal range of motion. Plain radiographs were not remarkable ( fig 1A,B). Longitudinal and axial ultrasound (US) images clearly designated cortical collapse at the dorsal surface of the proximal phalanx ( fig 1C,D) compared with the other side (F… Show more
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