Presentation
Slipped down on outstretched right hand.
Patient Data
Age: 17 years
Gender: Male
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Fracture of upper pole of trapezium adjacent to the base of second metacarpal bone, seen in oblique view.
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Undisplaced fracture of the trapezium, involving the superior dorsal part, that projects between the first and second metacarpals.
Case Discussion
This is an isolated fracture of the trapezium bone which is a less common carpal bone fracture. It can be easily missed on plain radiograph.
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