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Salter-Harris Type IV Fracture of the proximal middle phalanx


1. Bachman D, Santora S: Orthopedic Trauma. In Fleisher GR, Ludwig S, Henretig FM (eds): Textbook of Pediatric Emergency Medicine. Philadelphia: Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins, 2006, pp 1526-7.

2. McQuillen KK: Musculoskeletal Disorders. In In Marx JA, Hockberger RS, Walls RM. (eds): Rosen’s Emergency Medicine, 6th ed.  Philadelphia: Elsevier, 2006, pp 2689-92.

3. Moore W: Salter-Harris Fractures. 21 Mar 2007. 14 Jan 2008. http://www.emedicine.com/radio/topic613.htm.

The authors would like to acknowledge Matthew Lazio, MD, for his contributions to this case.

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