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*Scaphoid fractures account for 70% of all carpal fractures  
*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 fx associated with injury to distal radius or other carpal bone  
*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 fx
*If bone fragment seen posterior to carpus on lateral, very likely triquetrum fx



Revisión del 04:53 3 jul 2016

Background

Carpal bones
Zone of Vulnerability
  • 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 fx

Fracture Types

Carpal fractures

AP view

Diagnosis

AP view
Lateral view
  • Evaluate Zone of Vulnerability

See Also

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References