Presentation
Left post-traumatic wrist deformity.
Patient Data
Age: 17 years
Gender: Female
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This is a classic Madelung deformity with :
- elongated & dorsally subluxated ulna
- triangularization of the lunate
- absent sigmoid notch of the distal radius
- volar tilt of the distal radius
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MRI shows a partial disruption of the TFCC with ulnar edema, frequently seen in this patient because of intermittent ulnar volar subluxation.
Case Discussion