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How To Tell If You Fractured Your Distal Phalanx

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Dr. Saurabh Gupta MD

I broke a bone [distal phalanx] in my right thumb more than 2 months ago. i used a aluminum clam cast for a couple of weeks and on again off again sort of thing. It is still swollen and tender and not ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Saurabh Gupta ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma MD

My wife has been hit by a bicycle while crossing the road. Her thumb of left foot got bent. X-Ray says Chip fracture seen in base of distal phalanx left grate Toe . Their is swelling in the toe. I am ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr.  Praveen Tayal MD

rays and was told there was a non displaced fracture of the distal phalanx. It is swollen and tight to ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen Tayal ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Muhammad Ishfaq Habib MD

My 16 year old son had his thumb hit by a baseball while batting. The xray showed a buckle/green stick fracture of the distal phalanx (sp?). The thumb nail is intact with a little purple at the very ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Muhammad Ishfaq Habib ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Vasudha Jayant Athavale MD

I Have a corn on my rt phalanx/p5/on the inner sideof the toe and itis not going away. I have seen 2 footdoctors who cut it out /but they did not suggest any healing methods such as some herabal ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vasudha Jayant Athavale ( General & Family Physician)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr. Ayman Elsifey MD

Hi I have an xray result that says there is a displaced fracture of the distal phalanx of the 5th digit. A chip fracture at the lateral aspect of the distal proximal phalanx of the 5th digit is... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ayman Elsifey ( Radiologist)
Dr. Blerina Pasho MD

Please explain what is a chronic deformity of the distal tuft of the fifth distal phalanx. Tiny .... Chronic appearing avulsion injury is demonstrated at the third distal interphalangeal joint. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Blerina Pasho ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Khaleel Ahmed.Manik MD

I am suffering from thumb distal phalanx fracture since last 48 hours.what is the precaution for my right hand thumb ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Khaleel Ahmed.Manik ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Gopal Goel MD

I have had a slight swelling on the exterior side of the distal phalanx for over 2 months. It started after a paper cut but no infection developed. THere was itching which subsided after a few weeks ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Gopal Goel ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr.  Shinas Hussain MD

IMPRESSION: 1. The insertion of the terminal tendon (distal extensor tendon) of the fourth finger (ring finger) at the dorsal aspect base of distal phalanx is not definitely visualized suggesting ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shinas Hussain ( General & Family Physician)