Solve exciting clinical cases specific to your field of interest via Docplexus` clinical case challenge. In today's ‘ Orthopedics Case Challenge ’, join your fellow doctors to discuss and answer an interesting quiz. A 58-year-old woman presents with left wrist pain for the past 3 months. She slipped on ice and fell on her wrist 3 months ago but did not seek treatment at that time. Initially, the wrist was a little sore, but the pain never went away.
Anteroposterior, lateral, and scaphoid view X-rays (images attached) taken in the office show a scaphoid fracture with minimal healing noted. The scapholunate angle appears normal. CT shows a comminuted scaphoid fracture that extends from the waist and travels proximally. Source: Clinical Advisor
