A patient who broke a crystal cup on his left hand

A patient who broke a crystal cup on his left hand, felt pain in his first finger. Do you see the extra body on this radiograph?

Paciente al que se le rompió una copa de cristal en la mano izquierda, refiere dolor en primer dedo. Se aprecia cuerpo extraño en esta radiografía?

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