Seymour fracture
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Synopsis
Causes / typical injury mechanism: Acute injury from direct crushing trauma to the fingertip, such as closing the finger in a door.Classic history and presentation: Juxta-epiphyseal or Salter-Harris type I / II fractures of the distal phalanx with associated nail bed laceration. A pediatric patient presents after a crush injury to a fingertip with swelling, ecchymosis, and flexion deformity.
Prevalence:
- Age – Pediatric, aged 2-16 years (mean age: 8.7 years).
- Sex / gender – Male, approximately 2:1.
Codes
ICD10CM:S62.639A – Displaced fracture of distal phalanx of unspecified finger, initial encounter for closed fracture
S62.639B – Displaced fracture of distal phalanx of unspecified finger, initial encounter for open fracture
SNOMEDCT:
36778005 – Fracture of distal phalanx of finger
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Last Reviewed:05/25/2021
Last Updated:05/27/2021
Last Updated:05/27/2021