The Old Joint.
Before X-Rays (See previous Blog about the various fragments, fractures and dislocations).
Bottom Line, the yellow line (2) is where the Distal Phalanx is Fractures and dislocated.
The New Joint. Well, not a joint anymore!
The final product! The joint between the distal and proximal phalanx is now fused. One can see the old joint is slowly disappearing with new bone growth. The screw is there permanently. The fragments (#4 & 5) above were removed, as those two little buggers were causing the most pain.
Therefore, I suppose I have one less bone in my body than before. I have just a First Phalanx- rather than a First Distal Phalanx and a First Proximal Phalanx!
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