Presentation
Right wrist trauma, pain.
Patient Data
A small bone fragment in the dorsal wrist soft tissue at the carpal level. Diffuse soft tissue thickening. No dislocation.
Avulsed bone fragment from the dorsal surface of the triquetrum with local soft tissue thickening. Corresponding cortical defect present in the triquetrum.
The asymptomatic side shows normal findings.
Case Discussion
The patient presented with post-traumatic wrist pain. The radiograph shows a small bone fragment in the dorsal wrist at the carpal level favoring a triquetral fracture. The ultrasound shows an avulsed triquetral fracture with a corresponding defect in the dorsal cortex.