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Five years after surgery, the patient returns for pain, swelling and functional limitation; this image highlights the hand and the X-ray with evident recurrence of the pathology
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The volume of the PP5th was considerable ( Figure 1 ). Radiographs revealed a well-demarcated and pathologic fracture with cortical thinning of the PP5th, with a radiolucent mass in the diaphysis of the same phalanx (Figure 1).
Surgical and radiographic result immediately after surgery
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Secondary, the skin was sutured to the dorsal hand where the skin, thin and mobile, is more easily modeled (Figure 2).
Clinical and radiographic result after one year from surgery
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She was satisfied with the cosmetic results that had been achieved and the hand functionality (Figure 3).