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The patient is a 25-year-old male who presents with pain over the distal phalanx of the middle finger. He says he hit it with a hammer while hanging a picture frame in his new apartment a short while ago. Pain is evident upon palpation over the distal phalanx of the middle finger, but there are no cuts or breaks in the skin. Neurovascular status is intact.
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Clinical Challenge: October 2017
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