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Finger Fracture
Complete list of fracture information
What is a finger fracture
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- There are three finger bones, called phalanges. A broken bone is called a fracture,
whether it is just cracked or broken into several pieces.
- This section deals with acute or recent injuries. Treatment of healed or
nearly healed finger fractures is a different situation.
- Moving from the base of the finger out toward the tip, these are some of the more common
finger fractures, and what they are called by doctors:
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Finger Fracture Proximal phalanx collateral ligament avulsion fracture. |
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Finger Fracture Proximal phalanx base fracture with dorsal angulation. |
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Finger Fracture Proximal interphalangeal joint dorsal fracture-dislocation. |
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Finger Fracture Middle phalanx oblique shaft fracture. |
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Finger Fracture Distal interphalangeal joint mallet finger or fracture
dislocation |
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Information provide from Eaton Hand.
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