X-ray - Zoomed view
Is the triquetrum is the most commonly fractured carpal bone?
False, the scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone followed by the triquetrum
Do dorsal triquetral fractures always require surgery?
No, commonly the fractures are managed without surgery.
A zoomed view shows a fleck of avulsed bone posterior to the triquetrum consistent with the dorsal triquetral avulsion fracture.