Os hypolunatum

Case contributed by Daniel J Bell
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Post fall, ? injury of left wrist

Patient Data

Age: 45 years
Gender: Male
x-ray
Frontal
Lateral
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Small (5 x 5 mm) well-circumscribed normally-corticated bone at the lateral aspect of the distal lunate has the typical appearance of an os hypolunatum. No acute bony injury.

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Magnified circled view of an os hypolunatum.

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