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Ulnar sided wrist pain after falling on outstretched hand

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A 59-year old male presented at the emergency department after falling on his outstretched hand. On physical examination, there was slight tenderness over the ulnar side of the wrist and… Click to show full abstract

A 59-year old male presented at the emergency department after falling on his outstretched hand. On physical examination, there was slight tenderness over the ulnar side of the wrist and wrist movements were painful. Right wrist anteroposterior (AP), lateral x-rays and computed tomography (CT) images of the wrist were taken (Fig. 1). CT revealed a bone fragment on the tip of the hook of hamate. What is your diagnosis in this patient?

Keywords: wrist; ulnar sided; outstretched hand; falling outstretched; sided wrist

Journal Title: Turkish Journal of Emergency Medicine
Year Published: 2018

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