Fractures of the distal phalanx are often sustained by a crushing injury - such as being caught in a door, or being struck by a hammer. They are usually comminuted fractures and frequently, attended by marked soft-tissue injury to the nail and pulp space.
Annotations allow you to add information to this page that would be handy to have on hand during a consultation. E.g. a website or number. This information will always show when you visit this page.