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A rare case of isolated trapezium fracture in motorcycle polytrauma patient in emergency department

Authors :
Giancarlo De Nigris
Gabriele Falzarano
Antonio Medici
Steven James Mccabe
Grubor Predrag
Maria Liberata Meccariello
Luigi Meccariello
Source :
Journal of Acute Disease, Vol 5, Iss 3, Pp 252-254 (2016)
Publication Year :
2016
Publisher :
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2016.

Abstract

Medical staff hardly recognize fractures of trapezium due to the small size and the complex anatomy of the wrist and the hand. Seventy percent of all carpal fractures are scaphoid's fractures. Only 0.4% of all carpal injuries are trapezial fractures. In this paper, we presented a case of a high speed trauma where there were only trapezial fractures. Origin, diagnosis, differential diagnosis, treatment and complications are evaluated and described.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
22216189
Volume :
5
Issue :
3
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Journal of Acute Disease
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.79b205b875414e36879b8a588c704bf2
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joad.2016.03.016