Pediatric Phalanx Fracture in the Foot

Etiology: Trauma
Imaging Radiograph:
DDX:
Complications:
Treatment: Stubbed toe fracture is usually a Salter Harris type 2 fracture and because it involves the nail bed it is considered an open fracture
Clinical:

Radiology Cases of Phalanx Fracture in the Foot

Radiology Cases of Salter Harris Type II Fracture in the Foot

Radiograph of Salter-Harris Type II fracture of the distal phalanx — AP (left) and lateral (right) radiographs of the first toe show soft tissue swelling around the toe and a small bone fragment in the center of the distal physis anteriorly.

Radiology Cases of Salter Harris Type III Fracture in the Foot

Radiograph of Salter Harris Type III fracture of the phalanx in the foot — AP radiograph of the foot shows a lucent line in the medial aspect of the physis of the first proximal phalanx that then extends down into the epiphysis.