Floating proximal interphalangeal joint (PIPJ) injury of the little finger in a child: A case report

Sonu Mehta; Jagan John Jacob John; Thayur R Madhusudhan

doi:10.1016/j.tcr.2021.100458

Floating proximal interphalangeal joint (PIPJ) injury of the little finger in a child: A case report

Trauma Case Rep. 2021 Mar 17:33:100458. doi: 10.1016/j.tcr.2021.100458. eCollection 2021 Jun.

Authors

Sonu Mehta¹, Jagan John Jacob John¹, Thayur R Madhusudhan¹

Affiliation

¹ Trauma & Orthopaedics, Glan Clwyd Hospital, Rhyl (Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board), United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Abstract

We present a floating PIPJ injury of the non-dominant hand little finger in a skeletally immature boy following a hyperextension injury while playing football. The injury was managed non-operatively with a successful outcome. This injury pattern can happen with trivial trauma in a child and could be easily missed. It is important to be aware of this pattern of injury and good functional outcomes are possible with non-operative treatment.

Keywords: Floating proximal interphalangeal joint; Fracture neck phalanx; Sub-condylar phalanx fracture.

Publication types

Case Reports