Pisiform fractures

Fleege, Michael A.; Jebson, Peter; Renfrew, Donald L.; Steyers, Curtis M.; El‐Khoury, Georges Y.

doi:10.1007/bf00241660

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“…There may be multiple centers of ossification, giving it a fragmented appearance. This normal appearance must be distinguished from a fracture [32]. Acute pisiform fractures are reported as a source of ulnar-sided wrist pain [7].…”

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Carpal Bone Fractures

Papp

2007

Orthopedic Clinics of North America

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Carpal Bone Fractures

Papp

2007

Orthopedic Clinics of North America

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“…In a study by Fleege et al, only five of 10 pisiform bone fractures could be diagnosed on the basis of posteroanterior radiographs (25). However, such fractures are well depicted on semisupinated oblique radiographs or on axial CT images (Fig 8).…”

Section: Fracture Of the Pisiform Bonementioning

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Pathologic Conditions of the Hypothenar Eminence: Evaluation with Multidetector CT and MR Imaging

Blum¹,

Zabel²,

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et al. 2006

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Pain, weakness, and sensory loss occur frequently in the hypothenar eminence. However, clinical examination is difficult and nonspecific, and the prescribed imaging technique may be inadequate, or images may be misinterpreted. Different imaging modalities have various degrees of usefulness for the diagnosis of painful pathologic conditions of the hypothenar eminence. Radiography, multidetector computed tomography (CT), multidetector CT arthrography, and magnetic resonance (MR) imaging of the wrist are useful for surveying the anatomy of the hypothenar eminence, the Guyon canal, and the ulnar nerve and artery and for determining the cause of pain or other symptoms. A fracture of the pisiform bone or the hook of the hamate bone, osteoarthritis or osteochondromatosis of the pisotriquetral joint, Guyon canal syndrome, hypothenar hammer syndrome, tendinopathy of the flexor carpi ulnaris, an anomalous muscle, a ganglion cyst, or a tumor may be responsible for ulnar neuropathy. Specific radiographic views, such as the semisupinated oblique view and the lateral view with the hand radially deviated and the thumb abducted, often provide a sufficient basis for the diagnosis of acute fracture of the hook of the hamate or the pisiform bone. Multidetector CT angiography is an efficient method for diagnosing hypothenar hammer syndrome, and multidetector CT arthrography is well suited for evaluation of the pisotriquetral joint. MR imaging is the modality of choice for depiction of the ulnar nerve.

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“…Pisiform fractures are an uncommon injury accounting for only 0.2% of all carpal fractures 1. They are managed by immobilisation in either a plaster cast or a wrist splint.…”

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“…They are managed by immobilisation in either a plaster cast or a wrist splint. This fracture can be easily missed on first presentation due the superimposition of adjacent carpal bones 1. Fifty per cent are isolated fractures, and 50% occur in association with other carpal fractures 1.…”

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confidence: 99%