Presentation
The patient slipped and landed over the outstretched right hand, on examination: there is pain over the right wrist lateral side with tenderness over anatomical snuffbox and scaphoid bone region and there is a limitation on lateral and medial rotation motion.
Patient Data
Age: 30 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Radial styloid fracture - Chauffeur fracture
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- An Intra-articular radial styloid fracture is seen.
- Suspected scaphoid fracture.
- Soft tissue shadows appear swollen.
From the case:
Radial styloid fracture - Chauffeur fracture
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- An Intra-articular radial styloid fracture is seen.
- Suspected scaphoid fracture.
- Soft tissue shadows appear swollen.
Case Discussion
These fractures may require open reduction-internal fixation in situations such as failure to reduce or instability.
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