Os centrale carpi

Case contributed by Hector Rivera-Melo
Diagnosis almost certain

Presentation

Post-traumatic wrist pain

Patient Data

Age: 55 years
Gender: Male
x-ray

Small oval osseous density adjacent to scaphoid and capitate, best seen on the frontal projection.

Annotated Image

x-ray

Arrows indicating the ossicle.

Case Discussion

A relatively uncommon accessory ossicle of the wrist. Usually asymptomatic, it was likely incidental in this case.

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