Presentation
Presents with a hand injury after a fall
Patient Data
Mild cortical protrusion at the dorsal and medial cortex of the distal radial metaphysis is consistent with a torus fracture.
Minimally displaced avulsion fracture of the tip of the ulnar styloid process is also noted, which suggests a significant impact injury.
Case Discussion
This is a 12 year-old male with a history of hand injury after a fall. A torus fracture is seen on x-ray as detailed above.
This case was submitted with supervision and input from:
Soni C Chawla, M.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Radiological Sciences
David Geffen School of medicine at UCLA
Olive View-UCLA Medical Center
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