Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol
November 2013
We describe a case report of dorsal radiocarpal dislocation with fracture of the radial styloid process. A 21-year-old right-handed male was injured in a fall while snowboarding. Plain radiographic findings revealed dorsal dislocation of radiocarpal joint with fracture of the radial styloid process; we performed CT studies to examine the radius fracture in greater detail.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOsteoid osteoma is a relatively common osteoblastic lesion of benign skeletal neoplasms and occurs most commonly in the cortex of long bones, especially the femur and the tibia. Radiological characteristics are a nidus that appears as a small, relatively radiolucent zone within an area of extensive reactive sclerosis. Clinically, the lesion presents with increasing pain, is worse at night, and is relived by nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis article presents a rare case of simultaneous triple joint injuries in the same digit. A 54-year-old, right-handed man sustained simultaneous triple joint injuries in a digit, composed of a fracture of the dorsal base of the distal phalanx involving one-third of the phalanx, dorsal dislocation of the proximal interphalangeal joint with a volar plate fracture, and ulnal dislocation of the metacarpophalangeal joint. Surgery was performed on the patient.
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