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.