A rare combination of fractures of the upper extremities: a diagnostic problem
M M Tiel-van Buul1, E J van Beek, A J Bakker
1Department of Nuclear Medicine, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Abstract:
The rare case is reported of fractures concurrently of the bilateral proximal radius and the right proximal carpal row. Initial radiographs of the patient showed only fractures in the bilateral proximal radius and the right triquetral bone. In addition, the bone scan showed focal increased uptake in the right scaphoid bone and lunate bone as well, suggesting fractures. Fractures of the entire right proximal row were confirmed by computer tomography. The patient received functional treatment for the elbows and had a scaphoid plaster-of-Paris cast for the wrist. This resulted in a complete recovery after one year.
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