Carpal fractures: Difference between revisions
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Revision as of 00:49, 18 November 2014
Background
- Scaphoid fractures account for 70% of all carpal fractures
- Ulnar nerve damage associated with fractures of hamate or pisiform
- 50% of pisiform fx associated with injury to distal radius or other carpal bone
- If bone fragment seen posterior to carpus on lateral, very likely triquetrum fx
Fracture Types
Carpal fractures
- Scaphoid fracture
- Lunate fracture
- Triquetrum fracture
- Pisiform fracture
- Trapezium fracture
- Trapezoid fracture
- Capitate fracture
- Hamate fracture
Imaging
- See Wrist Bones
- Evaluate Zone of Vulnerability
Source
- UpToDate
- Accident & Emergency Radiology
- Tintinalli