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Case #27

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Demographics: 82 years old, Female
Indication: Wrist injury

Case #27

Findings

  • Acute minimally displaced longitudinally oriented distal radial fracture extending into the radiocarpal joint with less than 1 mm articular surface step-off
  • Mild degenerative changes of the first CMC and triscaphe joints
  • Osteopenia

Diagnosis

Distal radial fracture (Frykman III)

Sample Report

Acute minimally displaced longitudinally oriented distal radial fracture extending into the radiocarpal joint with less than 1 mm articular surface step-off.

No joint malalignment.

Mild degenerative changes of the first CMC and triscaphe joints.

Osteopenia.

Discussion

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References

  • Porrino Jr JA, Maloney E, Scherer K, Mulcahy H, Ha AS, Allan C. Fracture of the distal radius: epidemiology and premanagement radiographic characterization. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2014; 203(3): 551-559.
  • Meena S, Sharma P, Sambharia AK, Dawar A. Fractures of Distal Radius: An Overview. Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care 2014; 3(4): 325-332.

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