Painful Finger
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Figure 1. Left small finger amputation site with small round tender mass (white arrow) on ulnar aspect. DESCRIPTION A 54-year-old man with an extensive history of burns to more than 60% of his body, some years ago, complained of a sharp, unremitting pain in the ulnar distribution of the left hand. Physical examination revealed a previously amputated left small finger with exquisite point tenderness and a small, 0.5-cm mass over its distal tip (Fig 1).
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