Carpal fractures: Difference between revisions
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[[File:Carpal bones.png|thumb|Carpal bones]] | [[File:Carpal bones.png|thumb|Carpal bones]] | ||
[[File:Zone_of_Vulnerability.jpg|thumb|Zone of Vulnerability]] | [[File:Zone_of_Vulnerability.jpg|thumb|Zone of Vulnerability]] | ||
*Scaphoid fractures account for 70% of all carpal fractures | *[[Scaphoid fracture|Scaphoid fractures]] account for 70% of all carpal fractures | ||
*Ulnar nerve damage associated with fractures of hamate or pisiform | *Ulnar nerve damage associated with fractures of hamate or pisiform | ||
*50% of pisiform fracture associated with injury to distal radius or other carpal bone | *50% of pisiform fracture associated with injury to distal radius or other carpal bone | ||
Revision as of 01:05, 8 June 2017
Background
- Scaphoid fractures account for 70% of all carpal fractures
- Ulnar nerve damage associated with fractures of hamate or pisiform
- 50% of pisiform fracture associated with injury to distal radius or other carpal bone
- If bone fragment seen posterior to carpus on lateral, very likely triquetrum fracture
Fracture Types
Carpal fractures
- Scaphoid fracture
- Lunate fracture
- Triquetrum fracture
- Pisiform fracture
- Trapezium fracture
- Trapezoid fracture
- Capitate fracture
- Hamate fracture
Evaluation
- Evaluate Zone of Vulnerability
See Also
Video
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