Presentation
Fall on out stretched hand. Painful wrist.
Patient Data
Age: 70 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Triquetral and wrist fractures
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Small angular fragment on the dorsal aspect of the carpal bones.
Fractures of the radial and ulnar styloids.
From the case:
Triquetral and wrist fractures
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The fracture on the dorsal aspect is indicated within the annotated circle.
Case Discussion
Distal radial and ulnar fractures daily occur in A & E departments.
Fractures of the carpal bones are less common with scaphoid fractures making up the majority, with triquetral fractures a distance second.
Triqueteral fractures are typically only identified on the lateral film.
Combined wrist and triquetral fractures are uncommon.