Presentation
Young ice hockey player is shunted "into the boards"
Patient Data
Age: 30 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Pisiform fracture
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Note the subtle lucency on the AP view of the wrist (annotated).
A common complaint for skeletal trauma in Canada: shunted into the boards.
From the case:
Pisiform fracture
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Isotope uptake in the fracture.
Case Discussion
A diagnosis usually made with hindsight/the retrospectoscope. A high index of suspicion helps.