title: Stubbed finger osteomyelitis.
abstract: Forceful hyperextension of the distal phalanx may result in a Salter II fracture. Due to the anatomic relationship of bone and nail, a 'stubbed finger' injury may result in an inapparent compound fracture. When nail bedding is associated with a distal phalangeal fracture, antibiotics should be instituted.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*