Diferencia entre revisiones de «Pisiform fracture»
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==Management== | ==Management== | ||
*Compression dressing or [[ | *Compression dressing or [[forearm volar splint]] in 30 degrees of flexion w/ ulnar deviation | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Revisión del 13:03 6 nov 2015
Background
- Occurs via fall onto hypothenar eminence
- Must exclude injury to ulnar nerve/artery (pisiform forms bony wall of Guyon canal)
Clinical Features
- Localized tenderness on the pisiform itself
Imaging
- Obtain x-rays in partial supination or carpal tunnel view (removes overlap w/ triquetrum)
Differential Diagnosis
Carpal fractures
- Scaphoid fracture
- Lunate fracture
- Triquetrum fracture
- Pisiform fracture
- Trapezium fracture
- Trapezoid fracture
- Capitate fracture
- Hamate fracture
Management
- Compression dressing or forearm volar splint in 30 degrees of flexion w/ ulnar deviation
See Also
Source
- Tintinalli