Published in:
01-05-2009 | Orthopaedic • Radiology • Pathology Conference
Pain and Deformity of the Index Finger in a 41-year-old Woman
Authors:
Veronica A. Diaz, MD, Stephen E. Vernon, MD, E. Anne Ouellette, MD, MBA
Published in:
Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research®
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Issue 5/2009
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Excerpt
A healthy 41-year-old right-hand–dominant woman presented with a chief complaint of slowly progressive deformity and pain in her right index finger. She reported a traumatic injury to her right index finger 5 years earlier, for which she never sought medical attention, and noted subsequent enlargement of the area. Two weeks before presentation, she experienced pain when a distraction force was applied to the involved digit. She denied any fever, chills, weight loss, or systemic illness. Her medical history otherwise was negative, including no personal history of malignancy or musculoskeletal disorders. Her social history was negative for tobacco, alcohol, or intravenous drug abuse. …
